Keep the two Superpole labels separate
Superpole is the qualifying session. Superpole Race is a separate short race with its own result. The 2026 FIM regulations use the qualifying times for the initial WorldSBK grid, then use the Superpole Race finishing order for the first nine Race 2 positions.
When searching an archive, include the word Race if you need the intermediate result. A qualifying video and a short-race video can share the same event artwork and similar titles. Saving the session label avoids using the wrong classification to reconstruct the later grid.
Trace the front rows and the remaining grid
For an illustrative comparison, a rider qualifying seventh but finishing fourth in the Superpole Race belongs fourth in the first-nine procedure for Race 2, subject to the final published grid and penalties. That movement does not require a separate grid-reversal rule.
From tenth onward, the regulation uses qualifying times for riders outside the Superpole Race’s first nine. Do not simply copy the entire short-race finishing list into Race 2. The two parts of the grid have different inputs, so preserve both the qualifying classification and the short-race result.
Check cancellations, class and final decisions
The regulations specify a qualifying-based fallback if the Superpole Race is cancelled. A meeting without the short race therefore needs a different explanation from a meeting where it ran normally. The final published grid remains the practical record of penalties and other relevant decisions.
Keep WorldSBK’s class label with the calculation. Adjacent classes sharing the race weekend can use another Race 2-grid mechanism, and older glossary text may not reflect a dated regulatory update. For a replay question, record the event, season, class, qualifying session, Superpole Race status and final Race 2 grid rather than treating one television graphic as the entire sporting history.