Finally after what seems like a very long winter we have bike racing back. This weekend see the first round of the 2009 Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia.

The top 15 are only separated by 1 secondand the racing is only set to get closer as the riders learn their new machines.

Supersport sees Cal Crutchlow in the top 5 for both Practice and 1st Qualifying.

Superbike

Friday Qualifying times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1  96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.312 
2  41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'32.569 
3  91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.623 
4  76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'32.673 
5  71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'32.704 

9  66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.971 
15  67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'33.317
17  65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.418
21  33 Hill T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'34.123

Friday Practice times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.752
2 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'32.813
3 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.015
4 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'33.077
5 55 Laconi R. (FRA) Ducati 1098 RS 09 1'33.140

12 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.695
13 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'33.747
15 33 Hill T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.845
18 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'33.991

Supersport

Friday Qualifying times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1 1 Pitt A. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.833
2 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.895
3 99 Foret F. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 1'35.063
4 24 McCoy G. (AUS) Triumph Daytona 675 1'35.431
5 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R6 1'35.469

Friday Practice times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.482
2 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R6 1'35.652
3 8 Aitchison M. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.758
4 24 McCoy G. (AUS) Triumph Daytona 675 1'35.804
5 1 Pitt A. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.867