Rea comes home third at Donington in World Superbikes
Last updated 1st Jul 2023
Jonathan Rea has taken third sport in the first race of the weekend at Donnington.
Alvaro Bautista made it 11 wins in a row in the series.
They now prepare for Sunday's Superpole sprint race and second feature race.
Rea had occupied pole for the race, his first time doing so for over a year. That had raised hopes the 36-year old could pick up a first win of the 2023 series.
The six-time World Superbike champion however had to be content with his 250th podium in the competition.
Toprak Razgatlioglu was second, followed in third by Andrea Locatelli, ahead of Rea.