Return of the Max?
But next time out, at Valencia, the Klaffi Honda rider was spat violently from his CBR1000RR - fracturing his hand in the process - and has never returned to the podium sinc🌼e.
That drought could finally end on Sunday, back at Valencia, after the 24-year-old's formidabl♔e practice and qualifying form culminated in his very first WSBK pole position.
But next time out, at Valencia,ꦿ the Klaffi Honda rideꦑr was spat violently from his CBR1000RR - fracturing his hand in the process - and has never returned to the podium since.
That drought could finally end on Sunday, back at Valencia, after the 24-year-old's formidable practice and qualifying form culminated in his very firs🌜t WSBK pole position.
"This is my first Superpole win and I'm really happy about that," said Neukirchner. "Unfortunately I had some small problems in the free practice, but now the temperature goes a little bit down, my lap was very good. A big thanks to my team, I think we have a good set-up on the bike for race tyres and tomorrow I haജve big hopes of doing a couple of good races."
Neukirchner's Alstare Suzuki team-mate Yukio Kagayama was just a🌱 fraction of a second behind, the Japanese rider being almost back to full strength after his recent collarbone injury.
"I watched Troy [Bayliss'] Supe🧜rpole and he made a great lap time," declared Kagayama. "It was good motivation for me then I went out and made a great lap. It wasn't a clean lap but I am very happy to be second. Now that my collarbone trouble is over, it's not perfect, but for me it's a better situation because if it was 100% I would probably push too hard."
Bayliss will start third on th🎀e grid, with fellow Ducati rider Ruben Xaus completing tꦿhe front row for his home event.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valeﷺntino Ro😼ssi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
