Castletown resident Jonathan Rea claimed two eighth places as the World Superbike campaign began in Australia.
Fellow Northern Irishman Eugene Laverty won the second race at the Phillip Island circuit.
He had finished runner-up to Aprilia team-mate Sylvain Guintoli in the first race.
The next round of the championship is in Spain on April 14.

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