Alvaro Bautista has made a perfect start to his World Superbike title defence, dominating in the rain to win the opening race of the season at Phillip Island.
Turkish ace Toprak Razgatlioglu started from pole but the early stages belonged to Bautista as he immediately assumed control of the race from the Yamaha rider.
Bautista, however, relinquished his advantage to Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea on the first lap.
