Jonathan Rea claimed his fifth consecutive double of the 2018 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at Circuito San Juan Villicum in Argentina on Sunday.

But Kawasaki’s four-time champion was forced to dig deep to secure the double ahead of Xavi Fores (Barni Racing Ducati) on what was WSBK’s first visit to South America.

The Ulsterman now holds another record to his name for the most consecutive wins in a World Superbike season, beating Colin Edwards and Neil Hodgson’s previous streak of nine victories.