Race 1
Bautista’s win – his 22nd of the season – helped secure the manufacturers’ title for Ducati, the Italian marque having built up an unassailable lead over their rivals.
Razgatlioglu led in the early stages on his Pata Yamaha and Rea’s Kawasaki team-mate Alex Lowes also enjoyed a spell at the front, as polesitter Rea set out to recover ground after colliding with Bautista on the opening circuit.
The order soon had a familiar look about it as Bautista established himself at the head of the field, with a battling Razgatlioglu and Rea giving chase.
The two frontrunners exchanged positions before Bautista made the decisive move at the start of lap eight.
The Ducati-mounted Spaniard was two seconds ahead of early leader Toprak Razgatlioglu by the chequered flag, with Rea a further 4.5 seconds behind.
Race 2
Alvaro Bautista produced a sensational overtake on the final corner of the final lap to beat Toprak Razgatlioglu to World SBK victory in Portugal.
The reigning champion earned his 56th win with Ducati in style by edging “an epic race” at the death, going around the outside of Toprak to edge ahead over the finish line. The pair swapped positions 35 times in a thriller.
Rea, who crashed out of the earlier Superpole race, started from 10th position on the grid as a result of his spill in the morning race.
The Northern Ireland rider was involved in a collision on the first lap at Turn 3 with Honda’s Xavi Vierge and Scott Redding (ROKiT BMW).
