Billy McConnell continued to dominate at Donington Park as he stayed on top of the timesheets to take pole for the first Superstock race.
The Aussie beat points leader and title rival Davey Todd by 0.156secs as Alex Olsen – who is also in the championship hunt – ended the session third.
The second row will be headed by Charlie Nesbitt, just ahead of Tom Ward.
Pirelli National Superstock Championship with MotoNovo, Donington Park, Qualifying:
1. Billy McConnell (C&L Fairburn Properties/Jackson Racing) 1min 30.488s
2. Davey Todd (Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles) +1.156s
3. Alex Olsen (FHO Racing with Kobelco) +0.227s
4. Charlie Nesbitt (VisionTrack Suzuki) +0.247s
5. Tom Ward (IN Competition/Aprilia) +0.667s