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A highly-determined ride from Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) at the Pirelli Aragon Round on Sunday saw the Welshman get his first win of 2017, with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) also on the podium.

Race two went down to the last lap, with Davies making amends for his race one crash as he got the better of world champion Rea over the last two corners.

The pair dueled for the lead in the final stages, with Davies ultimately crossing the line half a second ahead of Rea, to end the Northern Irishman’s five race winning streak. Melandri continued his solid comeback season in third place, around 2.5s back on his victorious teammate.

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) finished in fourth place, the former champion suffering from sickness this weekend in Spain. Sykes finished eight down on the podium positions but got the better of Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) on the final lap.

Dutchman Van der Mark equaled his best result of the season so far in fifth. There was frustration for his Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team colleague Alex Lowes, as a mistake saw him run off track and drop out of podium contention as he resumed way down the field for 13th, having been in fourth before his off-track excursion.

Xavi Fores (BARNI Racing Team) recovered from the drama of his Saturday DNF, which saw his race end with his Ducati in flames, finishing Sunday’s contest as the top Spanish rider in sixth – just under two seconds ahead of compatriot Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team).

Leandro Mercado (IODARacing), Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) and Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) completed the top 10. Nicky Hayden (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) suffered a DNF due to a technical problem.

Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) was the victor in an action-packed WorldSSP race, with Sheridan Morais (Kallio Racing) and PJ Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) joining the French rider on the podium.

The win for Mahias sees him take over at the head of the standings after three rounds. Jules Cluzel (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) crossed the line in fourth place, with close behind him Michael Canducci (Puccetti Racing Junior Team FMI) in fifth.

Then there was drama at the start of lap eight as Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) was flipped over his bike and world champion Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was unable to avoid colliding with Caricasulo’s Yamaha.

Leading Australian was again Aiden Wagner (Team Lorini Honda) in 17th position, trailed by Lachlan Epis (Response RE Racing Kawasaki) in P20. Anthony West (EAB West Racing Yamaha) was a non-starter due to a firey mechanical fault on Saturday.

Scott Deroue (MTM HS Kawasaki) made history with victory in the first-ever race of the new WorldSSP300 series, the young Dutchman joined on the podium by Daniel Valle (Halcourier Racing) and Mika Perez (WILSport Racedays).

Aragon played host for the opening European Superstock 1000 championship round, and Michael Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing –Junior Team) dominated the 13 lap race ahead of PATA Yamaha teammates Florian Marino and Roberto Tamburini. Aussie Mike Jones (Aruba.it Racing – Junior Team) claimed P9.