Rea back in the hunt after round six
The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider was in typically aggressive and determined form in each race, but had a slightly better set-up in the second 24-lap contest and made the most of it. Only an even more determined last lap push by eventual winner Leon Haslam stopped Rea from getting his third race win of 2010.
Despite his recent Monza no scores, Rea is third in the standings, sharing that place and a 141 points score with Carlos Checa, and has 14 races left in which to haul back the leading duo of Haslam (on 222 points) and Max Biaggi (on 207).
Said Jonathan after the races; "I got a good start in the first race but just couldn't hold the other guys as I didn't find any grip. But even when I dropped down to ninth with quite a gap in front, I didn't give up on a single corner or a single straight. I was able to maintain pretty consistent laps, which allowed me to catch and pass the others at the end. We made a small change for race two and then I got a blinding start. From there I found it easy to go to the front but it was really difficult to make a break. In the end, Haslam made a lunge and I had to settle for second. All in all, I would have taken your arm off if you'd offered me those results this morning and I'd like to thank the team for keeping my spirits up - it wasn't looking too clever after warm-up. I'm really looking forward to Salt Lake City now that we're back on the podium."
