Kawasaki duo hope to extend WSBK lead after Sepang

Rea (right) and Aprilia rider Leon Haslam (left) trying their hands at painting batik at the Kuala Lumpur Craft Complex on Thursday. - Bernama

SEPANG: British riders Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes will be going all out to maintain the winning momentum for the Kawasaki Racing Team in the Malaysian round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at Sepang Circuit this weekend.

Rea and Sykes head into the 10th round of the championship in first and second places in the overall standings. There are two races in each of the 13-round championship.