Christian Smith took Last Chance Qualifier honours by more than six seconds over Andre Compton after both riders powered through from the back row to be second and third by the end of lap one.
Smith hit the front on lap two, as Compton moved up to second with a move on polesitter Matt Stevens a lap later, with Stevens eventually finishing third.
Mark Evans finished the eight lap race in fourth place after passing Simon Bastable on the last lap.
ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F900 R Cup, LCQ result:
1. Christian Smith (SCH Motoprep/Smith Twins Racing)
2. Andre Compton (Lavante Racing) +6.390s
3. Matt Stevens (Tech 5 Racing) +17.580s
4. Mark Evans (Titanbeds Racing) +26.130s
5. Simon Bastable (WSC Performance BMW) +27.460s