Here's what the riders said after Superpole at Brno World Superbikes:
Troy Bayliss, Ducati: "Brno has always been something of a bogey track for me but I hope that this weekend we are finally turning that around. The new surface of the track has really improved the grip which is great news. This morning went well and then in Superpole this afternoon, when I saw Corser's time, I knew I was going to have to put in a really fast lap to be able to beat it and I managed that, but then Max (Biaggi) went out and I was worried he might in turn beat me. I hope tomorrow stays dry and then we'll see but I have to say it would be pretty special to have a win here this time around."

Michel Fabrizio, Ducati: "It's a circuit that I really like and so I'm happy to get a place on the first row here. We have to see tomorrow whether I can make the good start that I need to really be in the running. We did a long-run this morning and it seemed to go ok but it's obviously going to be hard tomorrow and I'll no doubt have to fight once again against the two Troys and Biaggi!"

Niccolo' Canepa, Ducati: "As it's the first time that I've ever taken part in Superpole I have to say I'm really pleased with my performance. During my Superpole lap I made a small mistake and if it weren't for that I'd have been a couple of tenths faster I think but I can't complain with a place on the second row for tomorrow's race. We're still planning to make a few more little changes this evening to try during the morning's warm-up as we could still improve our race pace but for now, I'm more than happy."

Ruben Xaus, Ducati: “I wished to get more from my Superpole but the rear damper didn’t work as we expected after having analysed the data of the free practices. I will start from the third line after having done a good work and make meaningful improvements on a track on which I have never felt comfortable. I think I can aim to run two good race and I would like to thank the team for the excellent job done."

Troy Corser, Yamaha: "It was a shame not to win Superpole when we all put so much effort in but the main thing is that we have a front row start for the races. We have a good set-up for raceday and I think we can make our tyres go race distance at a good pace. We did a good race run this afternoon so it’s all feeling very positive. We have made real improvements in the bike since our last test.”

Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha: "We have had a bit of a problem finding a good set up in some areas, but we have improved there, only to find a few smaller problems in another area. We have improved the feeling and tomorrow we can try another setting in a good direction, and we will see how things are after warm-up. We have already decided on a tyre for the race tomorrow, and I think we can find a better race pace than we can do in one single lap of qualifying, which is really important.”

Max Biaggi, Ducati: “We have done a good job for the two race. In Superpole I would have liked to confirm the pole-position recorded in the second timed session, anyhow the first line is an excellent starting position”.

Carlos Checa, Honda: "Today has been a poor day of qualifying for me. We are not far off the pace and have been able to stay consistent but I couldn't set that single fast lap. My Superpole lap was far from good, I experienced a lot of rear chatter and lost valuable time. I will need a good start tomorrow and work towards a good position in the first laps and start the race from that point. It is a handicap having to start from the fourth row on the grid and not a position to win the race."

Ryuichi Kiyonari, Honda: "I am very happy with my Superpole lap. I qualified sixteenth and made my way up to fifth place on the grid. That's a big jump as I'm normally not strong in the one lap attack. My feeling with the machine and the tyres was good today on my best lap. We tried a different setting today and the feeling was improving throughout the sessions. The pace is good but still not fast enough. I'll try and make a good start tomorrow and then find the connection with the fast group and work from there. I'll need to push hard in the first laps for a good result."
Fonsi Nieto, Suzuki: "I am happy because today I found a good rhythm over a lot of laps on race tyres and was still going consistently fast at the end of 18 laps. I made a little mistake in Superpole in the last sector but the second row of the grid is OK here. So far the weekend has been going well. I am happy with the bike and I don't think we'll make any changes in the warm-up tomorrow morning. Every time we go out, the grip improves and I think there will be even more grip tomorrow. Whatever happens, I am going for the podium in both races."

Max Neukirchner, Suzuki: "My Superpole lap was bit funny because I didn't make any mistakes, felt good on the bike, but the time was not good! It was strange because I had a feeling like that in the free practice this afternoon when I was on race tyres. For me the grip was better in the morning than the afternoon when I had a bit of a front-end chatter. The third row of the grid is not so good, but the first corner is quite far from start so as long as I can get off the line quickly, I have a chance to be in the lead group straight away. If I can make two good starts, there is no reason why I cannot get on the podium."

Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki: "I am not so happy to be on the third row of the grid but I think that is because my Superpole lap was not so good.  I made a little mistake in sector two, lost some time and that was that. I got into a turn a bit too hot, braked a bit too hard and then lost my drive exiting the corner. My biggest problem at the moment is getting the best settings for the electronics. When you have good settings, you can push very hard, but we have not yet found the ideal solution.  We will try some changes in the warm-up tomorrow morning and see if we can find the best compromise for this track."