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Results from qualifying at the eighth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, returning to Donington Park, which saw Scott Redding fired up for pole position.
The British Superbikes qualifying for round eight at Donington Park introduced a new format with all 25 bikes out simultaneously, leading to an intense session where Scott Redding claimed pole position after encountering traffic frustration. Redding set a new record best time of 1m 26.781s, securing his first pole position of the season ahead of the four-race weekend. Following Redding, Kyle Ryde and Rory Skinner secured the second and third spots on the grid, respectively. Other notable performances included Danny Kent moving up to fourth and Andrew Irwin taking the top Honda spot in fifth. Leon Haslam and Bradley Ray rounded out the top seven positions, with Ray facing challenges earlier in the weekend due to engine issues. Glenn Irwin, Charlie Nesbitt, and Max Cook completed the top ten at the qualifying session.
