Casey Stoner not quite poles apart
CASEY Stoner powered to his third pole start of the campaign ahead of this afternoon’s French fourth round at Le Mans.
But it was a close-run thing as Marco Simoncelli closed within a split-second of him in a dramatic ending to the session. Former champ Stoner is aiming for a second victory of the season to boost his hopes of regaining the crown. The Repsol Honda rider said: “I feel comfortable on the bike. We are working well.”
Shane Byrne looks all set to tighten his grip on the MCE Insurance British Superbike title stakes after powering his HM Plant Honda on to pole start for today’s third round at Croft.