Triple champion Jonathan Rea scored a confident double in the penultimate round of the Superbike World Championship at Jerez in Spain over the weekend.

His performances, along with those of team-mate Tom Sykes, secured Kawasaki the 2017 WorldSBK Manufacturers’ title, Rea having clinched the riders’ title in France three weeks earlier.

Jonathan scored a cherished first win at Circuito de Jerez on Saturday, then wrapped up a perfect weekend on Sunday when coming through from ninth on the grid to beat Marco Melandri by 2.7 seconds.