jonathan rea

Alvaro Bautista returns to the scene of his first MotoGP podium at Misano to challenge for an elusive Italian turf home win for Ducati in WorldSBK

Jonathan Rea returns to the scene of his first WorldSBK victory 10 years ago in Misano bidding to get back to winning ways to take on Alvaro Bautista

"The punishment doesn’t fit the intention, in racing we create a precedent and in the past this manoeuvre hasn’t been actioned at all..."

Jonathan Rea closes the gap to Alvaro Bautista in the overall standings but says he wants to move on from a tough weekend on and off the track.

An inch-perfect Michael van der Mark scores his and Yamaha's first WorldSBK win of the season after Alvaro Bautista falls from the lead early on.

Race Results (2) for Round 6 of the 2019 World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez, Spain

Alvaro Bautista powers to his second WorldSBK win of the weekend - and his 13th of the year - as Jonathan Rea recovers from 19th to fourth in 10 laps

Full Superpole Race Results for Round 6 of the 2019 World Superbike Championship at Jerez, Spain

Alex Lowes passes his medical on Sunday morning after picking up a shoulder injury in his incident with Jonathan Rea.

Full warm-up results for Round 6 of the 2019 World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez, Spain

"I am really sorry for ending his race, but it was a real racing accident; last lap, last corner battle…”

Jonathan Rea loses his podium and will be forced to start at the back of the Superpole Race grid as punishment for his collisiion with Alex Lowes.

“Johnny made a big error of judgement in the final corner and took me straight off the bike. It was a decent hit and I’m pretty sore right now.”

Alvaro Bautista powers to the top of the podium in front of his home fans in Jerez, but there is controversy behind as Alex Lowes and Jonathan Rea come to blows at the final turn.

Full Race Results (1) for Round 6 of the 2019 World Superbike Championshhip at Jerez, Spain

Jonathan Rea denies Alvaro Bautista pole position at his home WorldSBK round in Jerez in a hotly-contested Superpole session.

Full Superpole Qualifying Results for the sixth round of the 2019 World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez, Spain

Alvaro Bautista is the rider to beat heading into WorldSBK Superpole at Jerez as he continues to keep his rivals at bay in FP3

Full Free Practice Results (3) for round six of the 2019 World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Jerez, Spain

Alvaro Bautista throws down the gauntlet to his rivals following FP2 at Jerez, while Loris Baz escapes harm after a spectacular crash from his Ten Kate Yamaha

Full Free Practice Results (2) for the sixth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Jerez, Spain

Michael van der Mark and Alex Lowes deliver a Pata Yamaha 1-2 in FP1 at Jerez ahead of Alvaro Bautista.

Full Free Practice Results (1) for the sixth round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Jerez, Spain

"They have gone through their difficult moments and they are still here fighting, so I am super happy to bump into them or share a ‘stroopwafel’!"