Bautista was engaged in a long battle for second position with Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea in the 23-lap contest at the British venue, the two dueling for the best-of-the-rest spot behind Yamaha’s Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Bautista was running just ahead of Rea with nine laps to go when he lost control of his Ducati on the entry to the final corner, leaving him on the ground and allowing Rea to snatch second position.
