Sports writing (EFE)
Bautista earned the right to start in the best position by winning superpole, to dominate from start to finish in Race 2 and arrive at the finish line 6.191 seconds ahead of his teammate, the Italian Michael Rinaldi.
Third place went to the Italian Andrea Locatelli (Yamaha) 9.099 seconds behind the man from Talavera.
Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) had trouble keeping up with the pace of the race, especially in the last few laps, and finished in eighth position, and the Turkish Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) fared worse, who ended up on the ground when the British Alex Lowes (Kawasaki) lost control with six laps to go and the Turk was unable to dodge.
Great race for the Valencian Iker Lecuona who finished in sixth place, overtaking Rea in the last few laps and eleventh position for the also Spanish Xavi Vierge (Honda).
Bautista after the ‘hat trick’ he achieved leaves Phillip Island as the leader of the World Cup with a considerable advantage, accumulating 62 points, to 34 for Locatelli and 31 for Rea. Razgatlioglu appears in sixth position with 23 and Lecuona in seventh with 22.
Next weekend Indonesia and the Mandalika circuit will once again put the superbike riders to the test.
