Jonathan Rea admitted he was happy to come away with a solid podium finish after an "anxious" start to this season's World Superbike championship.
The Co Antrim rider overcame difficult wet conditions to finish second behind last year's champion Alvaro Bautista in Saturday's opening race.
Rea led early on but would have to settle for a runners-up spot, finishing 3.471 seconds behind Spaniard Bautista.
