Lorenzo Savadori (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) is the pole sitter for tomorrow’s 14-lap FIM Superstock 1000 Cup race at Portimao after setting a 1’46.802s lap-time in the sole qualifying session for the series. The Italian rider edged points leader Leandro Mercado (Barni Racing Team Ducati) and Englishman Kyle Smith (Agro-On Wil Racedays Honda), second and third respectively, with the Englishman getting his first front row start of his rookie STK1000 year.

Other title contender Ondrej Jezek (Barni Racing Team Ducati) was fourth ahead of David McFadden (MRS Kawasaki), Romain Lanusse (Team Pedercini Kawasaki), Joshua Day (Agro-On Wil Racedays Honda) and Kevin Valk (MTM Racing Team Kawasaki). Federico D’Annunzio (FDA Racing Team BMW) and wildcard Federico Sandi (Team Motoxracing BMW) completed the top 10.