Six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea has lost one of th💟ree oღpportunities to claw back points on title rival Toprak Razgatlioglu after extreme weather sees race one postponed.

Instead, the first of the weekend’s two feature races now replaces 💫Sunday’s Superpole race, which means the 12 points available for a potential win are now out of the question.

Rea, who is 30 points down with just 50 available, could win both Sunday๊ races and still not win the t꧅itle as he would need Razgatlioglu to have considerable misfortune. 

Given the likelihood that Razgatlioglu will finish on the podium should it be dry for both races - something he’s done 28 times in 36 🐟races this year, then that will be Rea’s title defence gone. In fact, Razgatlioglu could finish both races in fifth and still take the tꦏitle should Rea win both.

That’s why havinᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚg a cancelled race, albeit one with less points is ‘not ♊good news’ for the Kawasaki rider.

"Not good🃏 news because that takes away one opportunity. I believe th✅e schedule for tomorrow is two full races, so that’s two more opportunities but I’m at a disadvantage now," said Rea. 

"When th🍰e rain started on my out lap I thought ‘wow this is my chance to take some points’ because I’m really confident in those conditi൩ons. 

"But those conditions (heavy rain and thunderstorms) were trea💟cherous and there was a lot of standing water on the track. 

"We don't know if 🧸it was all the way around the track because none of us riders have seen it, but the decision has been made and we start again tomorrow. 

"I’m looking forward to the race because step-by-step we’v𝔉e come back strong from FP1. I feel competitive and ready to battle."

Since joining Kawasaki in 2015, Rea has never been behind heading into a title decider, but even so, Rea is not changing his approach which is to just put forward his best e🍃ffort. 

Rea added: "My approach is to just do my best, I can’t do anymore than that so that꧙’s the target. 

"I want to finish the season on a high ♑and we’re very close, just oꦚne more day. 

"I just wa🦹nt to finish and be proud of my effort. So let’s see wha꧅t happens, anything more than that will be a huge bonus."

Rea will be without the aid of team-mate 🥂Alex Lowes 𝔉who suffered a big highside in FP3 and has since been ruled out for the remainder of the weekend.