After an action packed start to the season at Phillip Island, the World Superbike are at Losail, Qatar this weekend. With the race on Saturday rather than Sunday practice and qualifying is already underway, with the Brits putting on a good show again. Especial Cal Crutchlow who tops the timesheets for supersport Thursday qualifying. Jonathan Rea is right on Ben Spies tail in the superbikes, with Shane Byrne looking good to make up for his two DNFs at the Island.

Superbike

Thursday Qualifying times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1  19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'58.886
2  65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.177
3   7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.731
4   3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1'59.826
5   9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'59.937

6  67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'59.980
12  66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 2'00.283
19  91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.799
22  33 Hill T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.336

Thursday Practice times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1  76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'00.486
2  19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 2'00.514
3  65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.676
4   9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.744
5  96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 2'00.770

10  66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 2'01.280
11  67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 2'01.457
13  91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.658
19  33 Hill T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.529

Supersport

Thursday Qualifying times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R6 2'02.634
2 99 Foret F. (FRA) Yamaha YZF R6 2'02.772
3 54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 2'02.883
4 14 Lagrive M. (FRA) Honda CBR600RR 2'02.950
5 8 Aitchison M. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 2'03.065

Thursday Practice times (from www.worldsbk.com)

1  26 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'04.106
2 117 Praia M. (POR) Honda CBR600RR 2'04.159
3  14 Lagrive M. (FRA) Honda CBR600RR 2'04.585
4  35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R6 2'04.745
5  54 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 2'04.960