Tom Sykes enhanced his WorldSBK Mr Superpole status even more at Losail, taking his 48th such ‘win’ before bagging a second place in race one a few hours later. A win was not on the cards for Sykes, as his team-mate and multiple record holder Rea was just too far ahead to run down, especially as each had front end grip issues over race distance. “Today I could see Jonathan being little bit more efficient in the stop-start areas,” said Sykes, “I could not turn the bike. The gap stayed fairly constant but there was no answer for him today.” With Sykes off to pastures new in 2019, he was asked directly if he sees any combination being able to beat Rea over the season. “Honestly...
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