The first qualifying session for the Supersport World Championship saw Kenan Sofuoglu (Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki) topping the timesheets under the cloudy skies of Moscow Raceway. The defending Champion managed timed 1'38.088 seconds to edge Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha duo of Sam Lowes and home rider Vladimir Leonov.
Current points leader Lowes did his best to take first position back from his main rival for the title and was able to narrow the gap to the front to a final 0.152 seconds, on the last lap, despite some drops of rain falling on the track in the closing stages.
Great performance for Andrea Antonelli (Team Goeleven Kawasaki) and Alex Baldolini (Suriano Racing Team Suzuki), who finished 4th and 5th respectively ahead of Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Supersport), Jack Kennedy (Rivamoto Honda), Fabien Foret (Mahi Racing Team India Kawasaki) and Roberto Rolfo (ParkinGO MV Agusta Corse).
Source: http://www.worldsbk.com