However, Rea still maintains a 125 point lead at the top of the Championship standings. Rea’s third place is ironically his “worst” result of the season.
Two Spanish racers have been killed in a chain-response crash on the initially lap of a Globe Superbike race, leaving the racing local community overcome with sadness and boosting questions about what occurred on the observe.
Chaz Davies has made history at Laguna Seca by taking the first double win for the Ducati Panigale and with it, wins number 11 and 12 for the Italian manufacturer at Laguna Seca, California.
In the first 25-lap race of the day at the Laguna Seca circuit, Rea’s Kawasaki team-mate Tom Sykes set about trying to chase down eventual race victor Chaz Davies but ended up in a defensive battle with Rea as they vied for the 20 points available for second.
Chaz Davies did the double at Laguna Seca, winning races one and two of the World Superbikes stop in the United States. Sykes positioned his bike beautifully to take second ahead of Rea, potentially delaying his future title coronation in the process, while Davide Giugliano...
Despite the Kawasaki pairing of Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea giving chase they were unable to reel in the Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider who romped to the victory, his 6 WorldSBK win and the 2 for the Panigale machine.