Three Hondas and three Kawasakis in the top six
Jules Cluzel (PTR Honda) put in a new track best lap at the Moscow Raceway circuit with a 1 minute 37.347 second lap time to head final qualifying and start Sunday's 22-lap race from pole position. Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Lorenzini) went a close second after finding his own injection of pace and he will be joined on the front row by Sam Lowes (Bogdanka PTR Honda) and Broc Parkes (Ten Kate Racing Products) as they were third and fourth respectively.
Sheridan Morais (Kawasaki Lorenzini) is fifth after practice with other Kawasaki man, Intermoto Step team rider Fabien Foret, into the top six. Vladimir Leonov (Yakhnich Motorsport Yamaha) is seventh after qualifying, earning an important second row starting position. Andrea Antonelli (Bike Service RT Yamaha) took the last spot on the second row.
