WorldSBK Portimao: Jonathan Rea completes Portimao double as Chaz Davies crashes out

ByAlex Chick

Updated 17/09/2017 at 16:36 GMT

Jonathan Rea moved a step closer to winning the World Superbike Championship for the third successive year after completing the double in Portugal.

Kawasaki's Rea finished in a time of 34 minutes 40.917 seconds on Sunday - almost six seconds ahead of Michael van der Mark in second.

Davies crash all but hands title to Rea

Aruba.it Racing-Ducati's Marco Melandri completed the top three, while his team-mate Chaz Davies crashed out with just three laps remaining.

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Rea is now 120 points clear at the top of the standings as he looks to make it three titles in a row. The Northern Irishman could potentially be crowned champion in France in a fortnight's time.

Rea had led from start to finish to seal victory in race one on Saturday.

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