Ten Kate Honda's Gino Rea clinched the European Superstock 600 Championship by a single point ahead of German Vincent Lonbois after a three-way dice for the race win at Portimao this afternoon.

Rea rode a thinking man's race, knowing he only had to follow Lonbois over the line in order to wrap up the title as the third title contentder Danilo Petrucci was way down the order.

The young Londoner streaked away from the line, leading into the first corner from a second row grid slot before Marco Bussolotti got past him on lap two, and Lonbois demoted him to third.

Lonbois and Bussolotti then swapped places for the lead time and time again while Rea held a close third. As the laps wound down, Lonbois went past Bussolotti but the Italian went straight back under him and lead as the chequered flag came out.

Rea tried to get a run out of the final corner to go past the German rider but he was just beaten to third. However it was enough to lift the title.
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