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Cycle News 2019 Issue 36 September 10

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IN THE WIND P42 J onathan Rea (Kawasaki) took two wins at Portimao in Por- tugal, September 7-8, and had to suffer one defeat at the hands of the only rider who is anywhere near him in the championship standings—Alvaro Bautista (Aruba. it Ducati). The diminutive Spaniard got the better of Rea in the final long race of the weekend after finish- ing race one fourth and second in the Superpole race, all while still struggling with an injured shoul- der and a bike that sometimes (maybe) plays tricks on him, even after such an astonishing start to the season. Bautista had the better of Rea in the final race but was exhaust- ed by the end, and Rea clawed back voraciously to get to within 0.111 seconds of what would have been another hat-trick of wins in green. After Rea "won" Superpole from Tom Sykes (BMW), the first race of the weekend was almost a walkover for Rea, even if he was not so happy with his final Rea, Bautista Share Portugal WorldSBK Wins Jonathan Rea (1) scored two from three wins at Portimao. PHOTOS: GOLD & GOOSE

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