With a track that was still damp in certain sections, WorldSBK Race 2 was declared wet and got underway in cold conditions under threatening grey clouds. Due to the unknown track conditions, riders made a cautious start and, from seventh on the grid, Torres had dropped to 17th after lap one, ahead of his teammate Reiterberger who was in 21st.

After his tyre choice proved a hindrance in the conditions, Torres came in to change tyres around lap 9, as most of the grid around him chose to do the same. Once back on track, Reiterberger was up to 15^th and Torres 17^th on lap 15, with the Catalan rider finding pace towards the end of the race to move up into 15^th, one place ahead of his German teammate.

After four rounds of the 2016 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, Jordi Torres moves into sixth in the general standings with 65 points, with Reiterberger in eleventh with 40 points.

“The second race was not easy,” said Reiterberger. “Before the race it had rained heavily, so I opted for a rain tyre at the front and an intermediate at the rear. I was too slow in the initial laps, before picking up in the central phase. I didn’t expect the track to dry so fast however, so others changed over to slicks and were then a lot faster than me. So it wasn't the best for me, but I gained experience in these tricky conditions and hope to do a lot better next time."

“After trying a few things in warm-up, we decided to go backwards in terms of set-up for today’s race,” explained Torres. “The race was extremely complicated, as it wasn’t just raining but even hailing at one point. Anyway, we went out on rain tyres but I was slow because I didn't want to risk crashing. My team told me when I should come in to change the tyres and after a good pit-stop I was back out on slicks. Unfortunately though, the bike behaved different from wet to dry and I wasn't comfortable. I needed a few laps to get used to it but by then it was too late... Perhaps the only positive is that we didn't crash or hurt ourselves, but now we'll turn the page and focus on Imola."

Torres got his first podium at the Italian track as a rookie in 2015, before going on to win his first race in Qatar towards the end of the season. WorldSBK heads down to the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari on the 29^th of April, as the mythical ribbon of Italian tarmac welcomes the paddock back once again.