Updat🎶e: A new start time of 17:15 local time - 06:15 UK time has been confirmed by WorldSBK officials.

Race 🧸2 of the Phillip Island WorldSBK round was delayed by over an hour due to track conditions concerns.

Considerable work by the 😼marshals was carried out in a bid to improve the conditions of the track.

Oil and fluid at turn two wasꦅ the cause of the delay.

The WorldSSP race was cut to 9 laps which as a result mea🌳nt no compulsory pit stop was needed.

Taking his second win of the weekend, Yari Mon🌺tella got the better of Marcel Schrotter and Adrian Huertas. 

Race 2 delayed due to track conditions. New race distance 9 laps. Quick sta𒈔rt procedure. Pit⭕ lane to open at 4.20pm local time. 🇦🇺

— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK)  

Race 2 kept ꦉits original distance of 20 laps including a mandatory pit stop.

Earlier in the day Alex Lowes became a WorldSBK race winner for the first time in four years as he won t✃he Superpole Race.

It was also Kawasaki's first victory since Jonat🦂han Rea won at Most last season.