The six-time WorldSBK champion ไwas in the midst of his best run of results this season prior to Sunday’s double-heade🎶r at Portimao.

A third place finish in Race 1 was his ninth podium in ten races, a run which included a first victory of the s𝕴eason at Most.

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But Rea saw his hopes of continuing that run end in t🧜he Superpole Race after crashing out at turn five🌟.

Rওea attempted to go down the inside of future teammate Andrea Locatelli before losing the front-end of his machine.

Eager to make up for his earlier mistake, Rea then made another costly error in Race 2 asꦏ he was at fault for causing a collision with Xavi Vierge and Scott Redding.

Wꦫith Vierge crashing out as a result, Rea was given a Long Lap penalty on a day where he felt as though so much more was possible.

"A day to forget," said Rea. "Two big ꦜmistakes, with the first one being in the Superpole✱ Race. 

"I committed to pass Andrea but he was closing, so in order to not put him at risk, I entered 🤪the corner a little bit faster, touched the kerb and th♛at was the end of my race. 

"It had a huge knock-on effect for Race 2 then, starting from P10. I arrived 🍸at Turn 3 alongside Bassani, got squeezed and ran out of tr🐽ack a bit too fast. 

"I was on the front brak꧟e, the rear brake, trying to slow down, but then I hit Xavi Vierge. I saw him straight after the race to try and apologise because I destroyed his race. 

"Also Scott Redding as well. I made a f****g mistake in the Superpole Race but I saw today as a chance to win my l𒉰ast race with Kawasaki.&nb🔥sp;

"I don’t feel like at Jerez we have a chance. I was so pumped f🐻or the race and wanted to make it happen💎, but it wasn’t to be."