World Superbikes: Alvaro Bautista secures Misano treble success with Jonathan Rea in fourth
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Alvaro Bautista also won Saturday's race in Misano
Holder Alvaro Bautista continued his dominance of this year's World Superbike series by completing a treble of race wins at Misano.
Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea, a six-time championship winner, came fourth, leaving him without a podium finish across the weekend.
Bautista's victory saw him become the first rider to ever win 14 of a season's opening 15 races.
Toprak Razgatlioglu finished second, with Axel Bassani third.
Michael Rinaldi had been fighting for second with Razgatlioglu before crashing out in the 13th lap when he clipped the Turkish rider's rear wheel.
What was Bautista's 10th win in a row extended his lead over Razgatlioglu at the top of the World Superbikes table to 86 points.
Anrea Locatelli is 148 points behind the leader in third, with Rea a further 21 points back in fourth.
Spaniard Bautista had won the red-flagged Superpole race in Misano earlier on Sunday.
The defending champion was awarded victory after the race was stopped during the eighth lap following a crash involving Iker Lecuona and Danilo Petrucci in the lap before.
In what was meant to be a 10-lap race, Bautista had just overtaken Razgatlioglu who finished second, with Rea fifth.
Michael Ruben Rinaldi finished third and fourth place went to Bassani, with Lecuona and Petrucci taken to the medical centre for a check-up following the crash.
World Superbike standings
1. Alvaro Bautista (Spa) Ducati, 298 points
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Tur) Yamaha, 212
3. Andrea Locatelli (Ita) Yamaha, 150
4. Jonathan Rea (NI) Kawasaki, 129
5. Axel Bassani (Ita) Ducati, 126
6. Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Ita) Ducati, 99