article: Ryuichi Kiyonari bettered the Donington Park lap record to take put his Buildbase BMW on to pole start for the Easter Monday opening round of the MCE British Superbike Championship. The Japanese rider powered in a scorching time of one minute 29.455 seconds. In doing so, he headed off the close attentions of James Ellison on the JG Speedfit Kawasaki by just 0.029secs. Ryuichi Kiyonari bettered the Donington Park lap record to take put his Buildbase BMW on to pole start . Defending champion Shane Byrne, despite hand and ankle injuries he suffered last month during testing Spain, completed the front row of the grid aboard the PBM Kawasaki . The British rider finished less than a quarter of a second down. The Japanese rider powered in a scorching time of one minute 29.455 seconds ahead of James Ellison .
highlights: Ryuichi Kiyonari bettered the Donington Park lap record on Sunday .
  Japanese rider powered in a scorching time of one minute 29.455 seconds .
  Shane Bryne finished less than a quarter of a second downÂ .
prediction: Ryuichi Kiyonari bettered the Donington Park lap record to take put his Buildbase BMW on to pole start for the Easter Monday opening round of the MCE British Superbike Championship . The Japanese rider powered in a scorching time of one minute 29 . 455 seconds . 
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   James Ellison.