Jonathan Rea Is The Fastest In Race 1 WSBK, Toprak Occupies The Third Position

Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea won the first race of WSBK Aragon. (Photo: Twitter @ArubaRacing)

JAKARTA -- Kawasaki Racing Team racer Jonathan Rea successfully emerged as the winner of race 1 World Superbike (WSBK) 2022. He beat Alvaro Bautista who finished in second place.

The race takes place at the Motorland Circuit, Aragon, Spain, on Saturday, April 9. Rea finished ahead after clocking in 0.090 seconds faster than Bautista trailing in second and 5.416 seconds ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu in third.

Toprak, who was the defending champion, started the race from pole position. Even so, he faced stiff resistance from Rea from the start of the race until.

Both Rea, Bautista, and Toprak kept swapping positions midway through the race. However, Rea who appeared impressive managed to maintain his position after taking the leading place with seven laps remaining in the race.

Meanwhile, the fourth position belongs to Aruba.it Racing Team racer Michael Ruben Rinaldi. The 26-year-old rider was followed by Andrea Locatelli who completed the top five, then in succession after that were Iker Lecuona, Xavi Vierge, Illia Mykhalchyk, Garrett Gerloff, and Eugene Laverty.

The first victory of the season goes to @jonathanrea ahead of @19Bautista and @toprak_tr54 All 5️⃣ manufacturers ended inside the Top Honda with both @LecuonaIker and @XaviVierge and @SMRWorldSBK with Illia Mykhalchyk #AragonWorldSBK pic.twitter. com/RukvEbm9rg

— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) April 9, 2022

The first victory in WSBK Race 1 this season became a good asset for Rea in an effort to reclaim the championship title from Razgatlioglu. However, there is still a long way to go because there is a possibility of the rise of Bautista and the reigning champions.

WSBK Race 2 in Aragon will take place on Sunday, April 10 tomorrow. In addition, the Superpole Race also took place. These two races will be held at 19.00 WIB and 16.00 WIB, respectively.