After the Ducati rider took victory in race o✅ne, Sunday morning’s Superpole race presented ⭕Rea with his best chance at beating the WorldSBK championship leader.

And that’s exactly what happened as Bautista was instead embroiled in a battle with team-mate Michael Ruben Rinaldi for third. However, the problem for the six-time champion was that Razgatlioglu, the most in-form WorldSBK rider since Donington Park w🔥as standing in his way. 

It app♕eared as though a relatively easy win was coming the Yamaha rider’s way after he created a gap of around one second, but with four laps remaining Rea began finding more pace than the reigning champion. 

As the two riders began the penultim💮ate lap, Razgatlioglu’s lead was no longer a significant one as Rea instead made his first move for the lead. To no surprise, Razgatlioglu came straight back at Rea which led to a last lap fight. 

Fast🦋er than Razgatlioglu in sector three, Rea was setting up a move heading into turn 15 before a very defensive line was taken by the Turkish star. It meant Rea was compromised coming into the corner and thus was unable to get his ZX10-RR stopped in time. 

"The Superpole race was going well and I had pretty good rhythm," said Rea. "On the last lap I knew I had felt strong in turn 15 during the race, compared to Toprak, but he dꦜid a completely different line than the other laps. 

• 2🏅022 World Superbike Autodrom꧙ Most, Czech Republic - Race Results (2)

"He was on the defensive, with his leg off the footpeg. I tried to miss his foot and I went inside, and of course had to compromise my own line. There was enough gravel to slow me down, rejoin and keep my position.&nbs♎p;

"I en🍒joyed the fight and we improved the braking compared to yesterday." 

Race two ‘a mess’ for the WorldSBK legend in opening two laps

Despite a shocking start which saw Rea engulfed by four riders before 🐭even arriving at turn one,🌠 the Kawasaki rider fought back to take the lead just a few laps later.

But with Razgatlioglu and B🐟autista 🧸able to save more rear tyre, add to that chatter problems and fr♋ont sliding, Rea ultimately proved no match♉ for his two rivals. 

Rea stated: "In race two the beginning was a mess, especially as Bassani and Rinaldi were going at it for the first two laps. I was conscious of letting Alvaro and Toprak go𝓀 away out front so I passed Bassani and Rinaldi in T1. 

"Then it was race on and I could be there. In general I felt quite good until maybe si✤x or seven laps from the end. 

"I was getting everything out of the bag and I was having some front slides, some chatter at lean angle, and🌱 the bike was moving quite a lot. It was very physical to ride so their pace at the end was just better than mine, I could not do much more. 

"But no regrets because the bike set-up was better than yesterday, we definitely made an improvemenꦿt - especially compared👍 to last year at Most. 

"I felt much more in control and I enjoyed the b🃏ike and circuit this year, just not enough. Congratulations to 🧜both Toprak and Alvaro; it was a very solid race."