FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships FIM Superstock Cup – Changes to the 2009 Regulations – The Superbike Commission, composed of Mr Paolo Flammini (IMS), Claude Danis (FIM) and Giulio Bardi (Team representative), during a meeting held on May 8 in Monza (Italy), unanimously decided to introduce the following modifications to the Road Racing Superbike & Supersport World Championship and FIM Superstock Cup, for immediate application. Technical Regulations 2.3.10 Use of Tyres (“¦) During free practices, qualifying practices, (Superpole for Superbike), warm up session (and race for Superstock), no motorcycle may enter the track without the front and rear tyres being marked (see also Art. 2.4.6.7/ 2.5.6.7/ 2.7.6.7). (“¦) When indicated (see Art. 2.4.6.7/ 2.5.6.7/ 2.7.6.7).no unmarked dry-weather tyres are allowed in the pits. 2.4.7 Tyres (“¦) Strike out: One extra front tyre will be given to all Superpole participants. Add: Saturday, after the last qualifying practice session, the Technical Director and staff will allocate one front and two rear ‘Superpole tyres’, available for the exclusive use of each rider in the first 20 positions of the qualifying practice results. The allocation of individual tyres will be made on a random basis, with no involvement of any representative from the tyre supplier, teams or riders. Those tyres will be individually identified and may not be exchanged between riders, including between Team-mates and may not be exchanged by the tyre supplier after the allocation, except with the permission of the Race Direction. Each tyre must be marked with an official personal identification.