Jonathan Rea voiced his frustration after crashing out of the opening race of this year's World Superbike Championship.
Rea was forced off the track on the opening lap by former teammate Tom Sykes and then slid off on the sixth lap as he was working his way up the field.
The season opener at Phillip Island was won by Toprak Razgatlioglu who edged out Alex Lowes by 0.007 seconds, with Scott Redding completing the podium.
“I am just so frustrated because after what happened in the first lap, being put back there. I felt I was making good ground," Rea (33) said.
"I felt great with the bike and I was coming up on Rinaldi and setting him up for a pass.
"I went really wide at the Hayshed as he opened up and started losing the front on the bumps. I am relatively OK, aside from being under the bike for a while so I burned some of my leg.
"Frustrating to start the year like that but there are a lot of battles left and we have tomorrow.
"The good thing is that I felt good with the bike. The sprint race will be flat to the mat for ten laps.
"I am sure I can be in that leading battle and keep my powder dry for that last lap.”
The shorter Superpole sprint and the second full race take place at the Phillip Island circuit on Sunday.
