With rain falling at the start of FP3 the qualifiers for the first ever Thai Tissot-Superpole have been decided on the combined times from yesterday as this morning’s session at the Chang International circuit saw virtually no on track action, with riders electing to return to their pit boxes after one out lap.

This means that Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) heads into this afternoon’s grid deciding session as the fastest rider ahead of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing team), the pair separated by 0.066s.

Chaz Davies (Aruba Ducati SBK), Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils), Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda WSBK Team), Troy Bayliss (Aruba Ducati SBK), Matteo Baiocco (Althea Racing Ducati), Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) and David Salom (Team Pedercini) will join the leading two British riders in Superpole 2 courtesy of being inside the top ten on combined times.

Today’s downpour means that reigning World Supersport Champion Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda WSBK Team) and former MotoGP racer Randy de Puniet will have to fight it out in Superpole 1, as they, along with the remaining riders classified 11^th to 20^th had no chance of improving.

The final rider to make Tissot-Superpole was Spaniard Santiago Barragan who remained 20^th overall just behind his team mate and youngest full time rider Christophe Ponsson, the pair both riding for the Grillini SBK Team.

Local wildcard rider Anuncha Nakcharoensri (YSS TS Racing) fell during the final ten minutes of FP3 causing a red flag and an end to proceedings with 6 minutes of the sessions remaining. Of the riders that did venture out on track in FP3, Tom Sykes was the fastest, lapping more than 12 seconds slower than he managed in the dry yesterday.

With rain still falling as the session ended there is a strong possibility that the first ever WorldSBK grid in Thailand could be decided by the fastest rider in wet conditions.