SERT tops Qatar qualifying

From Team Suzuki News Service

Recently-crowned World Endurance Champion Suzuki Endurance Racing Team is on pole for Saturday's final round of the Qtel FIM 2008 World Endurance Championship in Qatar.

Riders Mathieu Lagrive, Julien Da Costa - and SERT 2 rider Guillaume Dietrich, who was drafted into the squad for this race - topped the timesheets with a combined lap time of 2:02.725. Lagrive was the only rider to lap below the 2:02 mark, similar to times set by WSBK riders at the circuit.

Yamaha Austria Racing Team will start in second place on the grid ahead of Bolliger Team Switzerland.

Qualifying Results
1. SERT 2:02.725
2. Yamaha Austria Racing 2:03.368
3. Bolliger Team Switzerland 2:03.563
4. Yamaha Folch Endurance 2:03.752
5. Phase One Endurance 2:04.014
6. Maco Moto Racing 2:04.361
7. Diablo 666 Bolliger 2:04.965
8. QERT 2:05.171
9. Team LGT 57 2:05.614
10. La Fortezza Amadeus Xone 2:05.857