Tom Sykes - Photo Credit: WorldSBK.com
2012 Superbike World Championship
Round 1 – Australia (Qualifying Result – Superpole Cancelled)
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Bike | Team | Lap Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Kawasaki | Kawasaki Racing Team | 1:31.323 |
| 2 | Max Biaggi | ITA | Aprilia | Aprilia Racing Team | 1:31.477 |
| 3 | Carlos Checa | SPA | Ducati | Althea Racing | 1:31.621 |
| 4 | Jakub Smrz | CZE | Ducati | Liberty Racing Team Effenbert | 1:31.783 |
| 5 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | Ducati | Liberty Racing Team Effenbert | 1:31.832 |
| 6 | Leon Camier | GBR | Suzuki | Crescent Fixi Suzuki | 1:31.904 |
| 7 | Niccolo Canepa | ITA | Ducati | Red Devils Roma | 1:31.953 |
| 8 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Honda | Honda World Superbike Team | 1:31.959 |
| 9 | Maxime Berger | FRA | Ducati | Team Effenbert Liberty Racing | 1:31.966 |
| 10 | Michel Fabrizio | ITA | BMW | BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet | 1:32.068 |
| 11 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | Aprilia | Aprilia Racing Team | 1:32.069 |
| 12 | Leon Haslam | GBR | BMW | BMW Motorrad Motorsport | 1:32.082 |
| 13 | Marco Melandri | ITA | BMW | BMW Motorrad Motorsport | 1:32.123 |
| 14 | Davide Giugliano | ITA | Ducati | Althea Racing | 1:32.198 |
| 15 | Chaz Davies | GBR | Aprilia | ParkinGO MTC Racing | 1:32.338 |
| 16 | Joan Lascorz | SPA | Kawasaki | Kawasaki Racing Team | 1:32.411 |
| 17 | Hiroshi Aoyama | JAP | Honda | Honda World Superbike Team | 1:32.576 |
| 18 | Bryan Staring | AUS | Kawasaki | Team Pedercini | 1:32.613 |
| 19 | David Salom | SPA | Kawasaki | Team Pedercini | 1:32.640 |
| 20 | Ayrton Badovini | ITA | BMW | BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet | 1:32.703 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Zanetti | ITA | Ducati | PATA Racing | 1:32.782 |
| 22 | Josh Brookes | AUS | Suzuki | Crescent Fixi Suzuki | 1:33.384 |
| 23 | Mark Aitchison | AUS | BMW | Grillini Progea Superbike Team | 1:33.396 |
| 24 | Raffaele de Rosa | ITA | Honda | Team Pro Ride Real Game Honda | 1:33.401 |
| 25 | David Johnson (WC) | AUS | BMW | Rossair AEP Racing | 1:33.816 |
