Razgatlioglu wins as Rea fifth in Donington opener
Two-time World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will move to MotoGP next season
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Toprak Razgatlioglu won the opening World Superbike race at Donington Park as Jonathan Rea picked up his best finish of the season in fifth.
The BMW rider, who is a two-time World Superbike champion, capitalised on a crash for English rider Alex Lowes, who came off at the Craner Curves from the lead on lap three.
Razgatlioglu won by six seconds and is now four points in the standings behind leader Nicolo Bulega, who was second on his Ducati.
Danilo Petrucci was third ahead of the Yamaha duo of Andrea Locatelli and Rea, who collected his best result of the season in fifth.
Six-time champion Rea, who is running a tribute helmet to Isle of Man TT legend and fellow Northern Ireland rider Joey Dunlop on the 25th anniversary of his death, will look to put in another strong performance in Sunday's Superpole and second feature race.
Scott Redding, Dominique Aegerter and Garrett Gerloff rounded out the top eight finishers.