Checa ups pace as Xaus drops out
Carlos Checa takes over at the top of the Motorland Aragon timesheets as lap times come down, ahead of Smrz and Biaggi; Xaus misses cut to ensure no Hondas reach Superpole.

Shane Byrne Niccolo Canepa Loris Capirossi Jose Luis Cardoso Carlos Checa

