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The Pirelli Spanish round second race is won in style by Chaz Davies

Sunday, 20 September 2015 11:51 GMT

    • Aprilia pair join Ducati winner on podium in race 2.

    Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) went one better than in race 1 to win the second race of the day at a very hot and sunny Jerez circuit in Spain.

    Unlike the opening encounter race 1 winner Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) was unable to break away after taking the holeshot for the second time and despite stretching his advantage in the early laps was passed with ten laps to go by Davies who went on to grab his 9th win of 2015.

    The race pace was slower this afternoon, as expected because of the increase in track temperature, with Davies pulling away in the second half of the race to win by x from Jordi Torres, who made amends for his race 1 and his Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils team mate Leon Haslam who both overhauled early leader Sykes to complete the podium.

    Fresh from winning the 2015 Superbike World Championship title in race 1, Jonathan Rea took another 4th position aboard his Kawasaki ahead of race 1 winner Sykes who seemed to suffer in the hotter conditions.

    The top 6 was completed by Matteo Baiocco (Althea Racing) ahead of Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) who had another solid race to finish 7th.

    8th to 10th positions were taken by Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda World SBK Team) and Leandro Mercado (Barni Racing).

    Niccolo Canepa finished 11th after starting on the front row aboard his Althea Racing Ducati with David Salom (Team Pedercini) finishing 12th.

    Michael van der Mark crashed his Pata Honda out of the podium fight with 5 laps to go. The Dutchman was however once again in contention until he lost the front at Turn 9. He rejoined to salvage 3 points with 13th at the flag.

    14th was Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia) with the final point taken by the youngest competitor Christophe Ponsson (Team Pedercini).

    Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) was given a ride through penalty after pulling into the pit lane after a lap, a disappointing end to his weekend after a strong showing in race 1.

    By finishing 4th and 5th in race 2, Rea and Sykes give Kawasaki the 2015 FIM Manufacturer Title.

    The penultimate round of the championship takes place in two weeks at the Magny-Cours circuit in France.

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