Jonathan Rea berhasil membuka musim dengan sempurna setelah memenangkan Race 2 seri I World Superbike 2016 di Philip Island, Australia. Minggu (28/2). Sebelumnya Rea berhasil memenangkan race 1.
Sang juara bertahan berhasil mengatasi perlawanan Chaz Davies di lap pamungkas yang membuat Davies harus terjatuh dan finish di posisi 10. Dalam race 1 kemarin (27/2) Rea juga berhasil mengungguli rider Ducati tersebut.
Akibat terjatuhnya Davies, Michael van der Mark berhasil mengunci podium dua. Sementara podium ketiga ditempati oleh rekan setim Davies, Davide Giugliano yang menyalip Nicky Hayden di tikungan terakhir.
Hasil Race 2 WSBK Philip Island, Australia.
1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 22 laps
2. Michael van der Mark NED Honda Racing CBR1000RR +0.831s
3. Davide Giugliano ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +1.472s
4. Nicky Hayden USA Honda Racing CBR1000RR +1.511s
5. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 +2.439s
6. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +3.320s
7. Jordi Torres ESP Althea BMW S1000RR +13.744s
8. Markus Reiterberger GER Althea BMW S1000RR +15.084s
9. Josh Brookes AUS Milwaukee BMW S1000RR +15.106s
10. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +16.276s
11. Karel Abraham CZE Althea BMW S1000RR +30.147s
12. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R +30.251s
13. Alex de Angelis RSM IodaRacing Aprilia RSV4 +30.437
14. Alex Lowes GBR PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 +39.946s
15. Sylvain Barrier FRA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +53.515s
16. Dominic Schmitter SUI Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R +58.450s
17. Saeed al Sulaiti QAT Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +1m 01.836s
18. Peter Sebesteyen HUN Team Toth Yamaha R1 +1m 30.672s
19. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth Yamaha R1 +1 lap
Not Classified
20. Mike Jones AUS Desmo Sport Ducati 1199R 11 laps completed
21. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta RC F4 RR 7 laps completed
22. Lorenzo Savadori ITA IodaRacing Aprilia RSV4 1 lap completed
Did not start
Xavi Fores ESP Barni Ducati 1199R
Toprak Razgatlioglu TUR Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R
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