WSBK: Kawasaki's Tom Sykes comes out on top in race two as Rea fails to finish at Laguna Seca

ByPA Sport

Updated 11/07/2016 at 07:22 GMT

Kawasaki rider Tom Sykes held off the challenge of Davide Giugliano and Chaz Davies to take victory in race two of the Superbike World Championship at Laguna Seca.

Tom Sykes took the honours in race two

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Michael van der Mark was an early casualty when he lost control of his Honda and was forced to rejoin the race down the field.

Leon Camier and Alex De Angelis were then forced to retire from the race following technical problems.

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Giugliano edged ahead of Sykes but a fall for Pawel Szkopek brought out the red flag to halt the race and the restarted race was scheduled for 21 laps with Giugliano sitting on pole.

Lorenzo Savadori crashed out early in the restart and Jonathan Rea became a high-profile casualty when he went wide at turn six and ran on and was forced to stop shortly after with a technical issue.

A three-way fight for the victory ensued but Sykes remained cool under pressure from the two Ducatis to hold on for victory.

Alex Lowes and Niccolo Canepa crashed out as they battled for fourth, leaving Xavi Fores to come home behind Davies, with Nicky Hayden fifth and Jordi Torres sixth.

Van der Mark staged a superb comeback to finish seventh ahead of Canepa who got back on his bike following the late spill.