World Supersport Qualifying 1 saw improving conditions throughout the 45 minutes on track, with a bit of sunshine popping out from behind the clouds in the closing stages. Scotsman Kev Coghlan (DMC-Lorenzini Kawasaki Team) proved to be very comfortable on a damp Monza Circuit by setting a 1’59.339 towards the end of the session to precede home rider Andrea Antonelli (Goeleven Kawasaki) and the reigning Champion Kenan Sofuoglu (Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki).

While the top-3 managed to lap within the 1’59 bracket, following riders were far in terms of lap-times. Sheridan Morais (PTR Honda) rode his CBR600RR to 4th place ahead of Lorenzo Zanetti (Pata Honda World Supersport) and Luca Marconi (PTR Honda).

Rookie Riccardo Russo (Puccetti Racing Kawasaki), is joined this weekend at Monza by team mate and Italian Championship rider Stefano Cruciani, who finished right behind him in 8th place. Assen race winner Sam Lowes (Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha) ended up only 13th, behind Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Supersport) and fellow English Christian Iddon (Parkingo MV Agusta Corse).

Times: 1.

Coghlan (Kawasaki) 1’59.339 average 174.270 kph; 2. Antonelli (Kawasaki) 1’59.635; 3. Sofuoglu (Kawasaki) 1’59.728; 4. Morais (Honda) 2’00.977; 5. Zanetti (Honda) 2’00.996; 6. Marconi (Honda) 2’01.229; 7. Russo (Kawasaki) 2’01.261; 8. Cruciani (Kawasaki) 2’01.331; 9. Kennedy (Honda) 2’01.542; 10. Scholtz (Suzuki) 2’01.603; etc.