Jonathan Rea says extending his World Superbike championship lead at the top of the ওstandings is w💞orthy reward for some “fun” fights against his Ducati rivals Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri.

The triple World Superbike cౠhampion produced a flawless performance to clinch victory in race two at Aragon, a circuit which in recent seasons suited Ducati, while he had to settle for second place behind Aruba.it Racing Ducati’s Chaz Davies after a race-long tussle.

Rea has opened up his championship lead to 12 points and after two intensওe races fighting both factory Ducati riders plus the independent Barni Ducati of Xavi Fores for wins he’s content with his progress heading to Assen nꦑext weekend.

“I threw everything into the last lap in race two but I overcooked it into turn 12,” Rea said. “But it was fun! The set-up was pretty gooඣd, although I was struggling to stop a little bit after the rear tyre had 🉐dropped in grip; then I had reduced corner entry traction.

“It seemed like Chaz had the same thing but when he 𝔉was making mistakes he co✨uld keep the same lap time.

“It seems like right now we have to be very precise all through the race, but I enjoyed it today. I had no information on how the race would pan out with the tyre choice we made, and the rise in temperat🍷ure. I did not know what to expect at the end but I was reall꧅y happy. I had some good tyre left and was still able to fight. Now we move onto Assen.”

Rea will be confident heading to Assen having won the past seven consecutive races at the Dutch t🌠rack while he has 11 career World Superbike race wins at the circuit from a total of 18 race starts.