2012 World Superbike Silverstone Photo Gallery

Tom Sykes was fastest in Friday's qualifying session at Silverstone.

Get photos right here from Silverstone, Round 10 of the World Superbike season.

Leon Camier had one of his best days of the season during qualifying on Friday at Silverstone, coming in fourth-fastest.

Carlos Checa swept the Silverstone round in 2011 and is looking for a repeat in 2012.

Max Biaggi struggled to keep pace in the unpredictable conditions during Friday's qualifying session.

Ayrton Badovini was 11th after Friday's qualifying at Silverstone.

John Hopkins sat in 10th after the first qualifying session at Silverstone.

Marco Melandri qualified in 12th during the first timed session at Silverstone.

Max Biaggi was 17th in Friday's qualifying at Silverstone.

Leon Haslam sat in 13th after the first qualifying session.

Eugene Laverty improved his time between practice and qualifying at Silverstone, making it up to seventh by the end of the day.

World Superbike Superpole with Jakub Smrz (center) posting the fastest time, Leon Camier (left) coming in second and Sylvain Guintoli coming in third.

Jakub Smrz took Superpole at Silverstone.

Loris Baz took his first Superbike win in Race 1 at Silverstone.

Jules Cluzel took the World Supersport win at Silverstone.

Race 1 podium with Loris Baz (center) in first, Michel Fabrizio (left) in second and Ayrton Badovini (right) in third.

Race 2 podium with Sylvain Guintoli (center) in first, Loris Baz (left) in second and Jakub Smrz (right) in third.

Loris Baz (76) ahead of the field at Silverstone.

Leon Haslam struggled to keep pace in the wet weather at Silverstone.

"The general conditions in race two I was very annoyed about," said Sykes. "For sure there was some contamination on the track, it was very greasy and I saw it for two laps and had tried to get the race red flagged. Lots of people crashed and it was red flagged on the lap I crashed."

Max Biaggi's points lead was cut after his performance at Silverstone.

Michel Fabrizio (84) earned his best finish of the season, taking second in Race 1.

Leon Camier (2) ahead of Loris Baz (76) at Silverstone.

Leon Haslam (91), Leon Camier (2) and Max Biaggi battling at Silverstone.

Marco Melandri (33), John Hopkins (21) and Carlos Checa (7) trying to stay safe in the extremely wet conditions.

Thunderstorms loomed in the distance before the start of Superbike Race 2.

Leon Haslam (91) took sixth in Race 1 and 17th in Race 2.

Eugene Laverty (58), Maxime Berger (121) and Marco Melandri (33).

Marco Melandri (33) ahead of Loris Baz and others at Silverstone.