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Jonathan Rea battled back from eighth place after Turn 1 to claim his 15th victory at Assen while Andrea Locatelli came home third for his first ever WorldSBK podium. A dramatic Race 2 at the TT Circuit Assen in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship came to an end with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) claiming his third win of the Prosecco DOC Dutch Round and the fourth hat-trick of his career despite finding himself in eighth place after Turn 1 after starting from first. Behind him, Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) came home in second with rookie Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) claiming his maiden podium. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) got a good start but found himself out of the race after American Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) made contact with the Turkish rider at Turn 1, with the American placed under investigation for the incident by the FIM WorldSBK Stewards and given a ride-through penalty for the incident. The crash forced Razgatlioglu out of the race. The incident forced Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) down into eighth place while Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK), running the SCX tyre, found himself leading a WorldSBK race for the first time in his short career. It took until the fourth lap for Rea to be back in second place, as he looked to secure a hat-trick at Assen. Locatelli led the first half of the race as Rea closed the gap to Locatelli with the six-time Champion able to take the lead on Lap 12 of 21, with Rea on the SC0 tyre, on the run to Turn 1. Rea’s victory means he is now on 199 WorldSBK podiums, one away from a historical 200 podium. Locatelli was able to stick with Rea for the next few laps, but Rea soon found himself extending the lead over the rookie, with Locatelli having to start watch out for Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in third as the British rider closed in. On Lap 19, Redding made his move in the final sector of the lap to move into second place, with Locatelli coming home in third for his maiden WorldSBK podium. Locatelli becomes the first WorldSSP Champion to claim a WorldSBK podium as a rookie since Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) in 2015, also at Assen. P1 Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) “Thanks to all the fans out there. It’s been amazing, it’s an unbelievable atmosphere here. What a crazy race in the beginning! I didn’t get a great jump off the line and found myself eighth in the first laps. Just step by step, picked up my rhythm. I could see Andrea had such a solid pace, congratulations to him and his team. My team worked incredibly well this weekend. The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR is working amazing, it’s point to point, we’ve improved the chassis setup this weekend. Looking forward to enjoying this one and moving on to Most in a few weeks.” P2 Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) “I gave everything but, in the beginning, I was struggling to overtake. Not really confident with the front until I got my own rhythm. Then I just put everything on the line, I was pushing every lap to try and catch. I had good pace. It was difficult conditions for us to get the right tyre combination. We put it all out, we didn’t get the win today, but I’m really happy to be back on the podium.” P3 Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) “It’s an amazing feeling. I think it’s the best day of my life! To get a podium in WorldSBK is really amazing. When we arrived here, we focused to get the good results but I never thought it was possible to get the podium. In the end, we got it. It’s so amazing. Thank you to the fans in Assen because every time it’s amazing here!” WorldSBK TT Circuit Assen - Race 2 1. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 2. Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.605s 3. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) +3.431s 4. Chaz Davies (Team GoEleven) +8.695s 5. Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) +9.584s 6. Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +12.691s Championship Standings (after Race 2, Round 5) 1. Jonathan Rea (GBR) Kawasaki (243 points) 2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (TUR) Yamaha (206 points) 3. Scott Redding (GBR) Ducati (162 points) WorldSBK TT Circuit Assen - Tissot Superpole Race 1. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 2. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +3.542s 3. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) +3.600s For more info checkout our dedicated World Superbike News page World Superbike News Or visit the official World Superbike website WorldSBK.com Follow us on social media: Instagram: @superbikenews Twitter: @sbknews Facebook: @superbikenews SBN Directory - add your motorcycle related business here

Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) crashed in Lap 1 after contact with Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team).

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The Ulsterman held off the American in a titanically close first day which saw the top 13 covered by less than a second, whilst all five manufacturers were inside the top five positions. The 2021 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship is well underway, and it was close in the WorldSBK class at the TT Circuit Assen for round five of the Championship during the Prosecco DOC Dutch Round. Some 13 riders were covered by less than a second, with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) leading the way on combined times ahead of Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), whilst Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was third, having led the way in FP1. It was a strong day for parity across the manufacturers, with all five brands inside the top five places come the chequered flag. It was a solid first day for Jonathan Rea, as the Ulsterman enjoyed a strong afternoon session after finishing second in the morning. Despite a major moment with around 20 minutes to go in FP2 coming into the final chicane, he finished in first in the afternoon, thus placing him top overall. Teammate Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) didn’t have the sharpest of mornings in the Netherlands as he was only 12th but was back inside the top ten in ninth overall and did a 13-lap run, gathering data for the weekend ahead. Top Yamaha honours went to Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), as he celebrated his Yamaha contract extension with P2 on day one, with Gerloff trading times for top spot with Rea throughout the session. Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) had a busy day where he was inside the top six but didn’t feature inside the top three too much, as he adapts to Assen aboard the Yamaha. In the end, Razgatlioglu ended the session in fifth and was sixth overall, whilst teammate Andrea Locatelli had a more than dignified first WorldSBK appearance at Assen and was a firm fixture inside the top ten for the majority of the session. The Italian finished the day in 13th overall, although his position perhaps is not indicative of the potential he has. Bouncing back and shining bright, Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was fastest in FP1 and was in contention throughout the afternoon as he worked on race pace. Although he didn’t feature inside the top six in the afternoon and was relying on his morning time, he was third overall. WorldSBK at TT Circuit Assen - Friday 1. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) 1’34.391s 2. Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) +0.121s 3. Scott Redding (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.200s 4. Alvaro Bautista (Team HRC) +0.350s 5. Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +0.362s 6. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) +0.364s For more info checkout our dedicated World Superbike News page World Superbike News Or visit the official World Superbike website WorldSBK.com Follow us on social media: Instagram: @superbikenews Twitter: @sbknews Facebook: @superbikenews SBN Directory - add your motorcycle related business here

Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK) ends Day 1 in sixth place.

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