Updat🤡e: A new start time of 17:15 loc♍al time - 06:15 UK time has been confirmed by WorldSBK officials.

R🍸ace 2 of the Phillip Island WܫorldSBK round was delayed by over an hour due to track conditions concerns.

Considerable work by the marshals was carried out in a bid to♋ improve the conditions of the track.

Oil and fluid at turn two was the💟 cause൩ of the delay.

The WorldSSP race was cut to 9 laps which as a result meant no compulsory pit stop was nee🐎ded.

Taking his second win of the weekend, Yari Montella got the better of Marcel✤ Schrotter and Adrian Huertas. 

Race 2 delayed due to track conditions. New race di🀅stance 9 laps. Quick start procedure. Pit lane to open at♉ 4.20pm local time. 🇦🇺

— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK)  

Race 2 kept its original dꦐistance of 20 laps including a mandatory🤡 pit stop.

Earlier in the day Alex Lowes became a WorldSBK ra🐻ce winner for the first time in four years as he won the Superpole Race.

It was also Kawasaki's first victory since Jonathan Rea won at M꧟ost last season.