Jonathan Rea moves further clear at the top after Assen double

The Northern Irishman looked strikingly dominant in the Netherlands as he moved 50 points clear of his nearest rival Leon Haslam in the championship standings.

Rea finished slightly over a second clear of Chaz Davies in the first race after a long battle for victory, while the fans cheered home-favourite Michael van der Mark on to a third place finish – the Honda man’s first appearance on the podium this season.

The second race followed a familiar pattern, as Rea eventually proved too strong for Davies, pulling away in the final 20 laps.

It was the fourth consecutive race that the pair have both finished in the top two, although Rea’s supremecy here was clear to see.

To the delight of the Assen crowd, Michael van der Mark was also able to produce a repeat performance by finishing third again after an impressive overtake on Leon Haslam in the final lap.

1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 21 laps

2. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +1.098s

3. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR +4.140s

4. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 +4.517s

5. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +6.140s

1. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 21 laps

2. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R +0.439s

3. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR +2.831s

4. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 +2.992s

5. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +6.508s

1 Jonathan Rea Kawasaki Racing Team 190

2 Leon Haslam Aprilia Racing Red Devils 140

3 Chaz Davies Aruba.it Ducati Racing 123

4 Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team 88

5 Jordi Torres Aprilia Racing Red Devils1 83