Vainqueur de la première épreuve à Imola, Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Supersport) s’est aussi imposé dans la seconde course de la journée en réalisant une fois de plus l’échappée en solitaire. En état de grâce, le Britannique, qui était en pole position et est maintenant sur une série de trois victoires consécutives, a de nouveau pris un très bon départ mais a dû imprimer un rythme très élevé pour se défaire de Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) et de Davide Giuglino (Ducati Superbike Team) et finalement compter plus de quatre secondes d’avance à l’arrivée, comme dans la première course. Il s’agit de son deuxième doublé en WSBK après celui d'Assen en 2010.
Très en forme en fin de course, Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team) a réussi à prendre le dessus sur le Champion en titre Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) et sur Guintoli pour décrocher la seconde place devant le Français, tandis que Sykes s’inclinait face à son coéquipier Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) dans la lutte pour la quatrième place. Giugliano complétait le Top 6 à l’arrivée et se relançait donc après avoir conclu la première course sur une chute.
Niccolò Canepa a été victime d’un problème technique à quelques tours de l’arrivée alors qu’il était sur le point de prendre la première place dans la catégorie EVO, revenue à Leon Camier (BMW Motorrad Italia) suite à l’abandon de l’Italien.
Fabien Foret (Mahi Racing Team India) a pris le point de la quinzième place en terminant devant son compatriote Jérémy Guarnoni (MRS Kawasaki).
Grâce à cette troisième victoire de rang, Rea passe en tête du classement général, avec quatre points d’avance sur Sykes et seize sur Guintoli.
Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team) once again made the best start as race two, but unlike race one, Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) and Davide Giuglino (Ducati Superbike Team) who also started from the front row, made equally impressive starts to ensure that they were in contention from the beginning.
The race two pace was a lot higher than the earlier encounter as Rea lapped at almost lap record pace on his first flying lap.
Reigning champion Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) started slowly but was soon up to 4th after displacing Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) who in turn had moved ahead of race one podium finisher Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team).
As the race progressed and with Rea out in front by over 5 seconds, Davies and Guintoli together with Sykes and his fellow Kawasaki rider Loris Baz, were involved in an intense battle which raged until the final lap.
At the flag Rea took a double victory ahead of Davies, who clung on to his second podium of the day and Guintoli who fought hard to finish 3rd.
Loris Baz got the better of his team mate Tom Sykes to claim fourth, with Davide Giugliano putting the disappointment of his race one crash behind him with a solid 6th.
Niccolo Canepa had a technical failure in the closing laps as it looked certain that he was heading to the best classified award in the EVO category. His retirement handed that accolade once again to Leon Camier (BMW Motorrad Italia).
The race two pace was a lot higher than the earlier encounter as Rea lapped at almost lap record pace on his first flying lap.
Reigning champion Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) started slowly but was soon up to 4th after displacing Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) who in turn had moved ahead of race one podium finisher Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team).
As the race progressed and with Rea out in front by over 5 seconds, Davies and Guintoli together with Sykes and his fellow Kawasaki rider Loris Baz, were involved in an intense battle which raged until the final lap.
At the flag Rea took a double victory ahead of Davies, who clung on to his second podium of the day and Guintoli who fought hard to finish 3rd.
Loris Baz got the better of his team mate Tom Sykes to claim fourth, with Davide Giugliano putting the disappointment of his race one crash behind him with a solid 6th.
Niccolo Canepa had a technical failure in the closing laps as it looked certain that he was heading to the best classified award in the EVO category. His retirement handed that accolade once again to Leon Camier (BMW Motorrad Italia).
