World Superbikes news - Jonathan Rea wins historic 10th straight race

Updated 14/10/2018 at 20:27 GMT

Jonathan Rea became the first rider in World Superbikes history to win 10 consecutive races after doing the double in Argentina.

Jonathan Rea

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Rea had to battle the South American heat and illness to triumph, with the 31-year-old admitting that he spent most of Saturday night "hugging the toilet" with food poisoning.

And the Northern Irishman had an eventful opening few laps in Race 2, surviving a huge wobble after battling with Chaz Davies as he attempted to move through from eighth on the grid.

He soon settled, passing Xavi Flores for the lead and building a healthy advantage.

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The Kawasaki rider could afford a couple of celebratory wheelies in the closing moments such was his dominance, with Flores and Marco Melandri coming home in second and third respectively.

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Rea wrapped up a fourth straight title in September and heads to Qatar in two weeks’ time bidding to extend his winning run.

The 31-year-old is 172 points clear of closest rival Davies in the overall standings, while another two wins at the season-concluding event could see him stretch that advantage north of 200.