Last year’s World Supersport race winner Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) will start from Pole Position in the opening round of the World Supersport championship after posting a lap time in today’s qualifying session of 1.33.379s to grab the number 1 grid spot ahead of former WSS Champion Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who will line up alongside him on the grid tomorrow.

Cluzel improved on his personal best lap (which had already moved him into provisional pole position) in the closing stages to remain at the head of the time sheets at the end of an unpredictable 45 minutes.

Cluzel’s team mate Lorenzo Zanetti will start from 3^rd on his MV Agusta Reparto Corse debut.

Former Moto2 rider Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) returns to the series in a solid 4^th ahead of Kyle Smith (Pata Honda WSS Team), the Englishman able to mount a serious attack on the Pole Position despite falling at Siberia Corner with 18 minutes to go. Ratthapark Wilairot (CORE Motorsport Thailand) will complete the second row.

Frenchman Lucas Mahias (Intermoto Kawasaki Ponyexpres) who had been right in the mix during Free Practice will start from 7^th after failing to record a time because of an issue with his Kawasaki machine until the final ten minutes.

Behind the leading riders there were a number of impressive performances, WSS rookie Dominic Schmitter (Go Eleven Kawasaki) claimed 9^th on his first ride at the iconic Phillip Island circuit and after a heavy crash earlier in the day.

Wildcard rider Aiden Wagner (Oz Wildcard Racing) continues to impress on his WSS debut, the youngster backing up his the top ten result from the tests earlier in the week, ensuring his place on the grid with the 12^th fastest time.

Sam Lambert (Sam Lambert Racing) is relishing the opportunity to ride with the World’s best, the Australian youngster qualifying in a respectable 23^rd position aboard his Triumph 675 machine.