The grid for Race 2 featured the top nine riders in the Superpole Race in the order in which they finished followed by the remaining riders sorted by their Superpole Qualifying times.
As well as this, the round at Donington Park was moved from May to July, with the Misano round moving forward into June to accommodate this.
On 19 December 2018, the thirteenth round was confirmed at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, having initially been dropped for 2019.
[5] An 18-rider provisional permanent entry list was released by Dorna Sports on 11 January 2019.
Points were awarded as follows:[3] Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap