Briton Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) started his title defense with a brilliant triumph in Race 1 at Phillip Island, Australia, which opened the 2016 Championship.
The first race of the Superbike World Championship held this Saturday has provided a new display of the Northern Irish rider, who has managed to maintain the first position despite the fierce harassment exerted on him by his compatriot Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Ducati) and the Dutchman Michael Van der Mark (Honda), who completed the podium.
After the initial skirmishes, the front group was formed by the duo formed by the British Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) and Rea fighting side by side and the Italian Davide Giugliano (Ducati) preceding Davies, while behind, the two men from Honda, the American Nicky Hayden and van der Mark, kept pace with the leading men.
Briton Johathan Rea (Kawasaki) starts winning at Phillip Island
