SBK 2019 7 2019-06-22 2019-06-22 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/idi1r71561210008.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/i9e0il1562268039.jpg Race 1 Jonathan Rea has cut into Alvaro Bautista’s World Superbike championship lead with victory in the opening race at Misano. With the reigning World Superbike champion alone out in front, he maintained his pace to keep a gap over Tom Sykes running in second place,taking victory by 3.2 seconds at the chequered flag The result marks the new BMW’s maiden World Superbike podium, and Sykes first with the team, having been comfortably clear of Bautista who completed the rostrum trio. 597864