2012 World Superbike Donington Photo Gallery

Eugene Laverty has scored two podiums in 2012, but came in a disappointing 16th during Friday's qualifying session at Donington Park.

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Sam Lowes took first in Supersport qualifying at Donington Park on Friday.

Jakub Smrz posted the top qualifying time in Friday's session at Donington Park.

Max Biaggi leads in championship points going into Round 5 at Donington Park, but has had difficulty scoring a podium since Round 1 at Phillip Island.

Jakub Smrz at Donington Park.

Leon Camier placed fifth in Friday's qualifying session at Donington Park.

Leon Haslam consulting with his team.

Haslam secured fourth place after Friday's qualifying session at Donington Park. He has yet to earn a Superbike win at the venue.

Jonathan Rea earned a first place finish at Assen, his only podium so far this year. Here Rea rides into second place during Friday's qualifying session at Donington Park.

Marco Melandri had a disappointing qualifying session at Donington Park on Friday, taking 12th place.

Michel Fabrizio of BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet scored seventh place in Friday's qualifier.

Peter Hickman replaced the injured John Hopkins at Donington Park on the FIXI Crescent Suzuki team.

Biaggi grabbed eighth place in Friday's qualifying session.

Biaggi will work with his mechanics to find a solution to the problems that slowed him in Friday's qualifying session.

Tom Sykes earned Superpole number four for the season, taking pole position at Donington.

Carlos Checa - Donington 2012

Fresh off his first Supersport win of 2012 at Monza, PTR Honda's Jules Cluzel looks for win number two at Donington.

Jules Cluzel secured pole position for the Donington World Supersport race.

Marco Melandri takes the checkers in Race 1.

Leon Haslam and Marco Melandri going down late in Race 2.

Superbike Race 2 podium, with Jonathan Rea taking the top spot.

Teammates Leon Haslam and Marco Melandri out front. BMW Motorrad Motorsport scored their first team win in Superbike in Race 1.

One of the many lap leaders of the day, Leon Haslam in front of the pack.

Eugene Laverty had mechanical issues in Race 1, finishing in 15th and suffered a crash in Race 2.

Leon Camier took his best finish of the season in Race 2, coming in fourth place.

Melandri, Biaggi, Haslam and Rea fought hard for the top spot in both races, with Melandri taking Race 1 and Rea taking Race 2.

The BMW Motorrad Motorsport Team celebrating their first World Superbike victory with rider Marco Melandri.

BMW Motorrad set a historic milestone in Race 1, earning their first team victory in World Superbike.

Tom Sykes took a double podium on Sunday, earning third place finishes in both World Superbike races.

Sykes out in front of the pack on Sunday.

Jonathan Rea scored a win in Race 2.