There was a fourth place and a seventh place finish for the two Island residents competing in the Spanish MotoGP.
Cal Crutchlow finished outside of the podium places in fourth behind Yamaha team-mate Andrea Dovizioso.
Northern Ireland rider Rea, deputising for injured world champion Casey Stoner, was in a fine seventh place at Aragon.
Dani Pedrosa kept his faint hopes of a first MotoGP championship alive with a dominant win from pole-sitter Jorge Lorenzo.
FC Isle of Man returning to league action at Barnoldswick Town
Ravens' latest opponents on six-match winning streak
Hockey: Compact mixed schedule on the cards this weekend
Multiple relegation scraps to take place across divisions
Rugby: Busy triple-header beckons at Ballafletcher
Douglas to welcome Kirkby Lonsdale in Regional 2 North West
Football: Race for Railway Cup qualification hotting up
Four points separates premier league top five going into the weekend
