Tonglet gets a major head start , but is no match for a charging Ellis.

Ellis makes a strong pass close to his qualifying best and will have lane choice over Arana in round two.

LE Tonglet's incremental times: 60ft-1.081 sec., 330ft-2.918, 660ft-4.468/158.11 mph, 1,000ft-5.819.
Chip Ellis' incremental times: 60ft-1.056 sec., 330ft-2.845, 660ft-4.377/159.53 mph, 1,000ft-5.714.

12:15 p.m. Ellis can't get the bike stopped on the top end and the bike flies across the sand. He rolls off the bike right before the net. The Suzuki nails the net hard and actually hangs up on the net with the rear wheels up in the air. The top end guys are quickly to Ellis and carefully checking him out.