Tom Sykes has regained𝓰 his third place finish in the second World Superbike race at Monza after the FIM reversed the results again following an earlieꦡr post-race protest.

Sykesꩲ finished third on the road during the second race, but was later judged to have gained an unfair advantage over Sylvain Guintoli when he𝔉 ran on at the Roggia chicane moments after passing the Frenchman.

Aprilia subsequently submitted a p⭕rotest and won, with Sykes handed a one second penalty that would reverse the positions in Guin🐭toli's favour.

However, with Sykes insisting he was well past Guintoli before he ran on at the chicane - instead claiming he did it to avoid an early-braking Marco Mela🍰ndri ahead and not because he out-braked himself -, the FIM would subsequently return the results to their original order.

As such, Guintoli, who was adamant in his post-race comments that a penalty for Syke🌞s was obvious, has seen his lead in the standings is reduced back to 13 points over Eugene Laverty. Sykes is now 18 points behind Guintoli in third place.

Aprilia have the opportunity to counter-appeal again ov🐻er the next five days meaning the result remains provisional.