Portimao WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: ‘I made errors in both races, sorry to destroy Xavi Vierge and Scott Redding’s race’

ꦚ♓The six-time WorldSBK champion was unable to back-up his Race 1 podium after crashing out of the Superpole Race on lap one.
After losing out from pole, Rea attempted to regain P2 off Andrea Locatelli, but as he went to the insiꦛde of his future teammate Rea lost the front-end of his Kawasaki.
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Alex Lowes also crashed out whilst running dire💟ctly behind Rea, which led to both riders remounting their machines before returning to🎃 pit lane.
“I made errors in both races, so it’s been a very disappointing day,” said Rea. “Starting with🔯 the Superpole Race, I felt that if I had a chance to win another race before the end of the season, it was there in that race.
“I was potentially too aggressive in the first laps. I felt ‘Loka’ was quite conservative in Turn 5 and I pounced but, as I w𒁃as getting closer to the corner, that﷽ gap was closing.
“I put myself more at risk than him. I ran in there a bit hot on the inside and took a bit of kerb💫. Obviously, it’s very easy to do; my teammate followed in as well.
“As stupid a mistake as it was for me, I’m sorry for him because line of sight dragged him in there. It was🔜 the end of my race.”
A mistake that resulted in Rea being much further down the field for Race 2, the 36-year-old then collided with Xavi V🐼ierge on lap one w🌞hich led to a Long Lap penalty.
Rea’s error also resulted in Scott Redd♒ing being caught up in the accident, while Vierge’s race ended in the gravel.
Rea said: “That had a knock-on on Race 2, st𒈔arting from way back in P10. I was in a position in Turn 3 where everything was closing 🌳in.
“I arrived there quite fast. Jum💟ped on both brakes and could do nothing to avoid Xavi Vierge so the first thing I did when I pulled my helmet off was go and find him in Parc Ferme and apologise.
“I’m so so𝔍rry to destroy his race and that of Scott Reddi📖ng’s. I haven’t seen Scott yet, but it was a mistake on my behalf.
“I took my Long Lap Penalty and tried not to give up, tried to keep my lap times consistent and bring my bike home to take some points home for the Cha🃏mpionship.
“The big picture is we’re still racing for third🌜 in the C🌼hampionship. That’ll go down to Jerez.”