The six-time WorldSBK ch🃏ampion fini𒊎shed second in both Race 1 and Sunday’s Superpole Race, and was firmly in contention to repeat that type of result before crashing at turn nine.

After seeing Toprak Razgatlioglu attempt a pass on Bautista for the lead, Rea chose to do the same one lap later although he faced the same outcome which was to be re-passed by the reigning world champion later in t🐻he lap.

• Michael Van Der Mark suffers broken leg after monster 𒊎highside 
• Bautista: “B🌼elieve me, I can’t go faster! This is the maximum of Bautꦓista”

Rea then lost second place again to Razgatlioglu on lap six before his race-changing moment occ൲urred. 

"It’s unfortunate that the weekend ended like that as we have a lot of positives to take away," said Rea. "I lost track position with Topr🍎ak early on but when I got back through, I had a little bobble coming out of the last corner and he came back through into Turn 1. 

"From there, it was difficult, because with Alvaro in front, I was able to understand the gap coming through the fast sections where I could grit my teeth and make up the🏅 margin coming through Turn 6 to Turn 8. 

"With Toprak in the middle, he was also in between🍨 mine and Alvaro’s speed🌊 there, so I wasn’t able to fully gain. Anyway, I was there and I was more comfortable than yesterday."

Still unsure how he crashed and whether it was his own mistake or something wron🐭g mechanically, Rea said pressure on the arm ꦬof the gear lever was there all weekend.

Rea added: "Going into Turn 9, I crashe💖d on the front, z🌜ero idea how, we’ll have to check some data. 

"There was some pressure on the gear cell, maybe I was putting some pressure on the arm of the gear lever… it’s been happening all weekend to be honest, but this one time, at Tuꩲrn 9, as soon as I opened the throttle and engaged third gear, that was enough to take the engine bre𒅌aking, lose traction and crash. 

"Frustrated, but we have more positives to take from🉐 this weekend than negatives. I felt like I wasn’t over my head, so whether it was clumsy big feet or mechanically how the arm of the gear shifter was and maybe we can improve something."