Jonathan Rea hindered by 'embarrassing' disadvantage at Navarra

By Kyle White
Published 22nd Aug 2021, 11:34 BST
Updated 22nd Aug 2021, 15:05 BST
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Jonathan Rea described the disadvantage he faces against the Ducati on the main straight at Navarra as ‘embarrassing’ as the six-time World Superbike champion again finished as the runner-up in race two.

Rea fought it out with Scott Redding in the 10-lap Superpole sprint race on Sunday and closed right onto the rear of the Aruba.it Ducati on the last two laps, but the Kawasaki rider was a helpless spectator as Redding powered out of the final corner and used the speed of the V4 Panigale to stretch away on the blast to the line.

A frustrated Rea, who was six tenths in arrears, still managed to extend his championship lead by a further two points to go nine clear from Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha), who repeated his result from Saturday’s race as he finalised the podium in third ahead of team-mate Andrea Locatelli.

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Rea said: “I enjoyed it, I tried – my bike was a lot better today and even at the end of the race I felt like I had a little bit more than Scott.

Jonathan Rea finished second in Sunday's Superpole race behind Scott Redding at Navarra in northern Spain.