Castrol Honda's Jonathan Rea has said that fluctuating temperatures at Monza will make tyre choice critical for tomorrow's World Superbike double header at the Cathedral of Speed.

The young Irishman starts from third on the grid and says getting away with the front group is vital to get a result - especially given Max Biaggi's massive top speed advantage.

"I’m very happy and savouring the moment to be on the front row here because we’ve had a bit of an up and down weekend so far. We’ve been working really, really hard for tomorrow’s races and the tyre choice is critical again here with the temperature going up and down," said Rea.

"The front row is really important to get away with the front group, which will be quite a group I think. A big ambition of mine is to stand on the podium here at Monza – it would be really special, so I’ll be trying my hardest to achieve that tomorrow."