OnThisDay in 2015: Rea vs Davies in final lap thriller at Aragon
One of WorldSBK’s great rivalries ignites in Spain with a showdown between the British pairing
Always fond to look back on our illustrious history, a modern classic is what beckons in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship archives this time, as Jonathan Rea and Chaz Davies’ fierce rivalry sparked at MotorLand Aragon in Spain. Race 1 was a gloves-off affair between both, with Rea eager to make it four wins from the opening five races in his first year with Kawasaki, whilst Davies wanted to take the Panigale V-twin to its first victory, and his first win since 2013. On the final lap, the two traded places and a last-ditch attempt for Davies at Turn 15 saw him run wide, with Rea back through. Ducati power came good though and the Welshman got ahead of the #65 at Turn 16, only to run wide and leave the door open for Rea to come back through and take victory. It wasn’t a disaster of a day however, as Davies took a first win of 2015 in Race 2 and thus giving the Ducati Panigale V-twin a first victory too. Enjoy Race 1 in full at the top of this article, as well as many more throughout our archives.
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