WorldSBK Aragon, Spain - Official Race Results (1)
Jonathan Rea claims 100th WorldSBK win during the opening race of 2021 at MotorLand Aragon.
| WorldSBK Aragon, Spain - Race Results (1) | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | 18 Laps |
| 2 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +3.965 |
| 3 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | PATA Yamaha | +4.008 |
| 4 | Scott Redding | GBR | Aruba.It Ducati | +4.242 |
| 5 | Chaz Davies | GBR | GoEleven Ducati | +4.615 |
| 6 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +6.784 |
| 7 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Ducati | +8.345 |
| 8 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Team HRC | +10.187 |
| 9 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha | +10.326 |
| 10 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha | +17.693 |
| 11 | Michael Van Der Mark | NED | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +21.154 |
| 12 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +27.523 |
| 13 | Isaac Vinales | SPA | Orelac Racing Kawasaki | +30.963 |
| 14 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | +36.769 |
| 15 | Lucas Mahias | FRA | Kawasaki Puccetti | +39.334 |
| 16 | Jonas Folger | GER | Benovo BMW | +41.544 |
| 17 | Christophe Ponsson | FRA | Gil Yamaha | +43.179 |
| 18 | Loris Cresson | BEL | Pedercini Kawasaki | +1'21.460 |
| 19 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Team HRC | DNF |
| 20 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | RC Squadra Corse BMW | DNF |
| 21 | Samuele Cavalieri | ITA | Pedercini Kawasaki | DNF |
| 22 | Leandro Mercardo | ARG | MIE Honda Racing | DNF |
| 23 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Barni Ducati | DNF |
Rea dominated the 18 lap race by leading from start to finish, while a brilliant battle for second saw Alex Lowes pip Toprak Razgatlioglu over the line for second.
The pair exchanged second place several times over the final two laps with Lowes looking to exploit his seemingly better rear grip. However, Razgatlioglu defended the inside line coming down the kilometer long straight and out-braked the Brit heading into the double left-hander.
But while the Yamaha rider emerged from turn 17 slightly in front, Lowes did indeed use the drive of his Ninja ZX-10RR to ultimately cross the line first.
The third place finish for Razgatlioglu saw him come from tenth on the grid after losing four spots in qualifying for exceeding track limits.
Scott Redding put in a late race charge to claim fourth ahead of former team-mate Chaz Davies.
There were a raft of technical issues for riders including Tito Rabat, Leandro Mercado, Samuele Cavalieri and Eugene Laverty who all retired from race one.
Alvaro Bautista was the lone crasher of the opening race as the Spaniard fell at turn two with only three laps remaining.
Official WorldSBK records
Lap Record:
Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1m 48.458s
Most Wins:
Chaz Davies GBR GoEleven Ducati 7 victories
