2023 Aragon World Superbike - Superpole Race Results

Unlike Race 1, Jonathan Rea managed to hold off Alvaro Bautista heading into turn one despite the Ducati rider getting a better start.

While close to Rea coming out of turn 15, Bautista could not get through on Rea down the back straight as the six-time world champion led at the end of lap one.

• Bautista: “It was 100% my mistake, I threw away a race I was enjoying a lot” 
• 2023 Aragon World Superbike - Full Race (1) Results 

Opening leads over seven and eight tenths on laps two and three, Rea saw more than half his advantage disappear in the final sector.

Coming under big pressure with five laps remaining, Rea was very deep into turn one which allowed the Spanaird to line-up a move. 

But Rea responded in the middle part of the lap as he increased his lead by over half a second. 

Bautista made his first move at turn one with four laps to go, but Rea bravely held on around the outside as he came back through at turn two. The loss of momentum then allowed Razgatlioglu to jump past Bautista at turn three.

Riding as close as they have all season, Rea, Razgatlioglu and Bautista were separated by two tenths as they started the penultimate lap. 

With Razgatlioglu losing touch on the final lap, Bautista made a brilliant overtake at turn five before attempting to close down Rea. Bautista then did just that as he overtook Rea around the outside of the back straight.

Aragon World Superbike Records

Fastest lap - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1:47.973s

2022 Race Winners

Race 1 - Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team

Superpole Race - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati

Race 2 - Alvaro Bautista SPA Aruba.it Ducati

2023 Race Winners 

Race 1 - Michael Rinaldi ITA Aruba.it Ducati