World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea wins in France
Sunday 4 October 2015 17:09, UK
New World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea clinched a fifth double of the year in wet conditions at Magny-Cours.
The Kawasaki Racing Team rider secured the title in the previous round at Jerez and continued his fine form in France, where race one was reduced to 19 laps.
Rea won the opener by 4.7 seconds from English team-mate Tom Sykes with Sylvain Guintoli in third for Pata Honda.
The 28-year-old from Northern Ireland came in ahead of Chaz Davies and Sykes in race two to extend his championship lead to 138 points.
The battle for second place continues to remain close with Davies 16 points clear of third-placed Sykes.
Rea's 22 podium finishes equals the record set by Troy Bayliss in 2002 and he can set a new best in the final round in Qatar.
1st Race result:
1 J Rea (Gbr) Kawasaki 36mins 29.856secs
2 T Sykes (Gbr) Kawasaki 36:34.567
3 S Guintoli (Fra) Honda 36:44.539
4 M van der Mark (Ned) Honda 36:52.628
5 L Camier (Gbr) MV Augusta 36:59.992
6 C Davies (Gbr) Ducati 37:01.384
7 M Baiocco (Ita) Ducati 37:01.985
8 A Lowes (Gbr) Suzuki 37:08.890
9 L Mercado (Arg) Ducati 37:31.252
10 N Canepa (Ita) EBR 37:31.701
2nd Race result:
1 J Rea (Gbr) Kawasaki 34:40.147
2 C Davies (Gbr) Ducati 34:42.995
3 T Sykes (Gbr) Kawasaki 34:46.698
4 M van der Mark (Ned) Honda 34:50.349
5 L Haslam (Gbr) Aprilia 34:53.068
6 S Guintoli (Fra) Honda 35:00.032
7 N Canepa (Ita) EBR 35:04.395
8 J Torres (Esp) Aprilia 35:07.395
9 L Scassa (Ita) Kawasaki 35:09.367
10 A Lowes (Gbr) Suzuki 35:12.946.
Leading World Championship Standings:
Riders:
1 J Rea (Gbr) Kawasaki 528pts
2 C Davies (Gbr) Ducati 383
3 T Sykes (Gbr) Kawasaki 367
4 L Haslam (Gbr) Aprilia 297
5 J Torres (Esp) Aprilia 222
6 S Guintoli (Fra) Honda 201
7 M van der Mark (Ned) Honda 170
8 M Baiocco (Ita) Ducati 139
9 A Lowes (Gbr) Suzuki 135
10 L Mercado (Arg) Ducati 125
Manufacturers:
1 Kawasaki 563pts
2 Ducati 438
3 Aprilia 345
4 Honda 249
5 Suzuki 150
6 BMW 105
7 MV Agusta 89
8 EBR 4
