In previous years the grid for Race 1 and 2 in WorldSSP was determined by qualifying results in the Superpole ses🥃sion.

This meant that whatever your result or faꦫstest lap time in Race 1 was, you would start Race 2 in the same position as Race 1, due to your qualifying result.

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However𝔍, that is all changed in 2024 as the Superpole session will only organise the grid positions f🌠or Race 1.

Grid slots for Race 2 wiꦜll instead be determined by your fastest lap in Race 1, thus giving riders t𒊎he chance to show off a different skill.

But this rule is only in place for the top nine positions, meaning if your𓃲 best lap time was one of the nine fastest laps in Race 1, you will therefore be given a top nine position for Race 2.

If your best lap time is not quick enough to be in the top nine, then you will start Race 2 based on your result in ဣqualifying.

🔜“Without FP2, I think it’ll be important to do something for Race 2, because if you crash during the Superpole, you have the chance to m🍎ake a good lap time and try to start Race 2 in the first nine positions,” said Yari Montella who topped the Official Phillip Island test on Monday.

Second fastest was Federico Caricasulo, who told WorldSBK.com: “For the Superpole on Friday, I think it’s a small advantage for everyone who has everything from the year before, the same team and bike, and arrivesܫ with a good base.

“Maybe for us who ꦆhave three days to underst🌳and where we are and how to be fast, it’ll be a little bit more difficult.

“For the grid for Raceဣ 2, I don’t know. The important thing is that it’s the same🔯 for everybody.”

Also giving his views was Yamaha rider Stefan🔯o Manzi, who is considered the favourite for the title af﷽ter finishing second to Nicolo Bulega last season.

The ex-Moto2 rider said: “At the moment, I’m not fo✱cusing on it but it’s going to be interesting.

“I have to be fast over a single lap 🃏in the race because I, for sure, want to start as far forward as possible in♏ Race 2.”