Superbike: Jon Rea-ring to bounce back in Sepang

Jonathan Rae (second left) trails fellow Briton Tom Sykes in this Superbike World Championships race at Donington Park last month as well as in the overall standings by 26 points coming into Round Six at Sepang this weekend. - AFP

SEPANG: After missing out on the podium in the last outing, Jonathan Rea of Pata Honda World Superbike is desperate to come out on top in the sixth round of the FIM Superbike World Championships here this weekend.

Rea’s four-race podium streak came to an end in his home round at Donington last month and, as a result, lost the championship lead to defending world champion Tom Sykes of Kawasaki Racing.