Jonathan Rea secured the early World Championship in WSBK’s in the second race at Magny Cours. For the fifth time in a row, he is now WSBK World Champion, which has managed no one before him.
Jonathan Rea writes WSBK history
The first race and also the Superpole went to Toprak Razgatlioglu, who was able to win his first two victories in the WSBK. For this reason, he went from pole into the second main race. Rea started in second place.
Razgatlioglu contributed significantly to the premature World Campionship win from Rea. The four-time world champion had to get 21 points more than the runner-up in the Championship Alvaro Bautista.
In lap two, Razgatlioglu tried to brake past Bautista, but he misjudged and fell. Bautista could not avoid and fell as well. Rea had to finish the race at first place to reach the premature World Championship title.
However, Michael van der Marc (Yamaha) did not make it easy for him. Constantly, the two opponents overtook each other until finally Rea prevailed and could gain some distance.
Results:
- 1 #1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR
- 2 #60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1
- 3 #22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1
- 4 #7 C. DAVIES GBR ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R
- 5 #76 L. BAZ FRA Ten Kate Racing – Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1
- 6 #33 M. MELANDRI ITA GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1
- 7 #91 L. HASLAM GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR
- 8 #66 T. SYKES GBR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW S1000 RR
- 9 #2 L. CAMIER GBR Moriwaki Althea Honda Team Honda CBR1000RR
- 10 #81 J. TORRES ESP Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR
- 11 #36 L. MERCADO ARG Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR
- 12 #50 E. LAVERTY IRL Team Goeleven Ducati Panigale V4 R
- 13 #20 S. BARRIER FRA Brixx Performance Ducati Panigale V4 R
- 14 #23 R. KIYONARI JPN Moriwaki Althea Honda Team Honda CBR1000RR
- 15 #28 M. REITERBERGER GER BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team BMW S1000 RR
- 16 #52 A. DELBIANCO ITA Althea Mie Racing Team Honda CBR1000RR
- 17 #21 M. RINALDI ITA BARNI Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4 R
Not Classified
- RET 11 S. CORTESE GER GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Yamaha YZF R1
- RET 19 A. BAUTISTA ESP ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati Ducati Panigale V4 R
- RET 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Turkish Puccetti Racing Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR
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