The qualifying session ahead of tomorrow’s STK1000 final round was full of drama as current series leader Leandro Mercado (Barni Racing Team) crashed heavily in the final ten minutes of the session as he tried to overhaul his arch rival Lorenzo Savadori (Team Pedercini) who claimed the eventual Pole Position.

Savadori will be joined on row one tomorrow by Ondrej Jezek (Barni Racing Team) and Fabio Massei (EAB Racing Ducati) with Kyle Smith (Agro-On Wil Racedays Honda), Sebastien Schet (Team BSR) and Matthieu Lussiana (Team Garnier By Aspi) making up row two.

For Mercado, who was taken to the medical centre for checks faces an uphill fight after ending the one and only qualifying session in 11th, meaning a fourth row start for the Argentinian rider tomorrow.