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Jonathan Rea

It’s official, Jonathan Rea will remain with Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT) after agreeing on a two-year deal, putting him at Team Green for the 2023 and 2024 WorldSBK Championship season.

  • Rea agreed a two-year deal to remain with KRT.
  • Rea currently sits second in the championship, just 17 pts behind Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista.

Despite some rumours suggesting that Rea might consider a WorldSBK future without Kawasaki, Rea – who previously confirmed that he might consider retiring – expressed his delight to continue his successful partnership with KRT.

“I am really happy and excited to renew my contract with Kawasaki, to roll on for two more years. It has been an incredible partnership; we have enjoyed so much success together that it is almost a natural progression.

“There was not much negotiation needed to continue together from both sides. It was more a case of how much more motivation I had to keep racing at the highest level in the WorldSBK Championship.

“It has been an incredible few seasons; more competitive than ever. I have realised how motivated I am to continue and to continue fighting to win. Kawasaki gave me the opportunity back in 2015 to realise a childhood dream when I won the WorldSBK championship in the first year together.

“As a partnership we are so solid, and I am looking forward to continuing to make memories and representing an incredible manufacturer and brand,” said the six-time WorldSBK champion.

Kawasaki dominated the WorldSBK after winning its first title in two decades with the success of Tom Sykes in 2013; however, Rea’s dominance took the team to a new level of greatness, winning six straight titles comfortably.

Although coming up against a younger foe with Toprak Razgatlioglu claiming the 2021 title, Rea has come out swinging in 2022, taking five wins which put him in a title fight with Razgatlioglu and Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista.

Jonathan Rea will continue to race at the WorldSBK in 2023.

  • Rea is set to continue racing at the WorldSBK for the 2023 season.
  • Kawasaki is likely to renew Rea’s contract for the new season. 

However, it remains to be seen whether the six-time WorldSBK champion will continue to race with team Kawasaki for the 2023 season.

Despite tailing behind Alvaro Bautista in the 2022 championship standing with a 36 point gap, the KRT rider remains a serious title challenger.

Although Rea took five race win so far with Kawasaki this season – just one shy of Bautista – his future with the team is still in doubt.

While there are ongoing rumours that he is being courted by Ducati, staying put at Kawasaki is probably the best option for the 35-year-old riderr.

“One thing for sure is that I’m not going to stay at home and watch the races; my manager is coming here this weekend and he’ll understand everything.

“Then, in the next days or weeks, there’ll be communication. It’s exciting times but I’ll be on the grid next year in WorldSBK and I can’t wait!”

Toprak Razgatlioglu crowned 2021 WorldSBK champion after finishing second behind Jonathan Rea in Race 1 at Mandalika Circuit, Indonesia.

The win also witnesses Razgatlioglu becoming the first rider to beat Kawasaki’s Rea to the WorldSBK title since 2015.

The final round at Mandalika was delayed once again as the rain began to fall moments before the scheduled race before it finally get going 15 minutes later.

Rea made a brilliant start and took the lead before Turn 1 while Razgatlioglu pushed down to 4th place however the Pata Yamaha quickly made his move to take second place off Garrett Gerloff and Scott Redding.

With 2 laps to go, the Turkish rider began catching up to Rea however it wasn’t enough as Rea held on for the win while Redding took third place.

Nevertheless, it was enough for Razgatlioglu to take his first WorldSBK championship from Rea and also became the first Yamaha rider to win the title since Ben Spies in 2009.

Razgatlioglu also joins Fabio Quartararo in winning the world titles in the same season for Yamaha.

Peluang untuk Toprak Razgatlioglu menyapu bersih pusingan Kejuaraan Superbike Dunia (WorldSBK) di Magny-Cours, Perancis, tidak kesampaian apabila kemenangan di Superpole telah dibatalkan gara-gara protes dari Kawasaki.

Kawasaki mendakwa pelumba Yamaha itu telah melebihi had litar (track-limit) sewaktu melakukan pintas terhadap Jonathan Rea.

Penganjur kemudiannya mengambil masa lebih empat jam sebelum memutuskan protes Kawasaki itu berasas lantas menghadiahkan kemenangan kepada Rea.

Keputusan itu turut menyaksikan jurang antara Razgatlioglu selaku pendahulu kejuaraan dan Rea dipisahkan hanya tujuh mata.

Ini juga menyaksikan Razgatlioglu masih berputih mata dalam melakukan kemenangan berganda di pusingan WorldSBK.

Sementara itu, prinsipal pasukan Pata Yamaha, Paul Denning, meluahkan rasa kecewa terhadap keputusan tersebut.

“Minggu ini kami disajikan dengan saingan hebat antara dua calon kejuaraan,

“Bagi pasukan kami, ini kali pertama kami menang ketiga-tiga perlumbaan. Bagi Toprak, ini adalah pencapaian sulung dalam kariernya.

“Saya kecewa dengan protes dari Kawasaki kerana kami sesekali tidak akan mengambil jalan itu,” jelasnya.

Difahamkan, Race Direction telah pun memutuskan diakhir perlumbaan bahawa tiada kesalahan dilakukan Razgatlioglu kerana situasi itu tidak memberikan sebarang kelebihan pada pelumba itu.

Bagaimanapun, protes dari Kawasaki termasuk rakaman ‘onboard’ dari Rea meletakkan tayar belakang Razgatlioglu cecah had litar kurang 5mm.

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Pelumba Kejuaraan Superbike Dunia (WorldSBK), Jonathan Rea, akhirnya berjaya mendapatkan lesen motosikal awam yang sah.

Siapa sangka, Rea yang juga juara dunia enam kali WorldSBK dengan 103 kemenangan, 194 podium, 30 petak pertama dan 82 lap terpantas baharu sahaja selesai mendapatkan lesen motosikal di usia 34 tahun.

Perkara itu didedahkan Rea sendiri menerusi saluran YouTube miliknya.

Video berdurasi 8 minit 26 saat itu juga mendedahkan dia menjalani ujian menggunakan motosikal jenis Kawasaki Z650 sambil terpampang lesen L yang besar di bahagian depan.

Lebih mencuit hati apabila video tersebut memaparkan Rea, yang merekodkan enam kejuaraan dunia WorldSBK berturut-turut, menerima ‘tunjur ajar’ daripada cikgu sekolah memandu.

Berminat mencari jentera ‘track bike’ dengan DNA perlumbaan terbaik untuk kegunaan di litar lumba?

Kami cadangkan sila layari Ebay ketika ini kerana jentera Kawasaki ZX-10R 2016 milik Jonathan Rea telah dibuka untuk bidaan bagi sesiapa yang mampu memilikinya.

Lebih menarik, iklan tersebut dimuat naik pihak Provec Racing sendiri yang merupakan pihak yang mengendalikan operasi KRT WSBK yang berpangkalan di Granollers, Catalunya, Sepanyol.

Menurut iklan tersebut, model ZX-10R tersebut merupakan jentera latihan milik enam kali juara dunia Kejuaraan Superbike Dunia (WSBK), Jonathan Rea.

Berdasarkan info dikongsikan, model 2016 itu merupakan jentera yang digunakan semasa latihan Rea yang membantu menyumbang kepada dominasi pelumba itu di pentas WSBK.

Menariknya, jentera untuk dijual itu kini didatangkan dengan enjin serba baharu dengan perbatuan kosong.

Meskipun Provec Racing telah melakukan pelbagai modifikasi namun kesemua ciri yang diperlukan untuk kembali menjadi jentera ‘road-legal’ antaranya pemegang nombor plat, cermin sisi dan lampu depan/belakang turut akan disertakan.

Sementara itu, pihak yang berjaya membuat bidaan bagi jentera unik tersebut juga akan menikmati beberapa pengalaman berikut:

  • berjumpa dengan Rea dan kru Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT)
  • pas VIP KRT bagi pusingan WSBK pilihan
  • gear rasmi KRT dengan tandatangan Rea
  • dengar penjelasan dari Rea sendiri mengenai segala modifikasi yang telah dilakukan
  • tandatangan Rea pada motosikal tersebut

Antara modifikasi yang ditawarkan adalah seperti berikut:

  • enjin baharu dengan perbatuan kosong
  • kit ECU racing
  • sistem ekzos Akrapovic
  • kit regulator Kawasaki
  • sistem penyejukan Taleo
  • hos Samco
  • rantai dan sproket Renthal
  • pelindung enjin GB racing
  • kit race Showa Superstock
  • head pope dengan ‘racing offset’ oleh Provec Racing
  • handelbar khas oleh Provec Racing
  • line brek J.Juan
  • stering damper K-Tech

Bukan itu sahaja, jentera ini juga didatangkan dengan warna KRT Winter Test.

Orang ramai yang berminat untuk membuat bidaan sila klik PAUTAN INI.

It is not a fluke that Jonathan Rea is the world best at World Superbike Championship (WSBK), as he currently holds six world titles.

As Rea prepares himself ahead of the new season, the Kawasaki Racing Team WSBK rider just proves how good he is by smashing the Aragon WSBK lap record on his all-new ZX-10RR.

What other ways to send fear down the spine on everyone else than to show you are looking for the seventh WSBK title.

The British rider was in incredible form during the 3-day test in Aragon, clocking 1 minute 48.528secs, breaking his 1m48.767s that he recorded last year.

The ZX-10RR continues to be the fastest machine for 2021 WSBK as Rea’s team-mate, Alex Lowes, recorded the second-fastest time with the KRT pair racking 333 laps in three days.

Jonathan Rea muncul pelumba terpantas dalam sesi ujian bebas yang dijalankan di Aragon bersama beberapa jentera MotoGP lain.

Pertahan juara Kejuaraan Superbike Dunia (WSBK) itu muncul pelumba terpantas selepas 65 lap dalam sesi ujian pertama di Motorland, mengatasi pelumba uji Yamaha dan KTM, Cal Crutchlow dan Dani Pedrosa.

Rea yang menunggang Kawasaki ZX-10RR mencatat masa terpantas 1 minit 49.338 saat diikuti Crutchlow (YZR-M1) dengan 1m49.460s

Rakan sepasukan Rea, Alex Lowes, muncul pelumba ketiga terpantas dengan 1m49.470s diikuti Pedrosa (RC16) dengan 1m49.912s.

Crutchlow yang menunggang jentera ‘factory’ MotoGP cuba mengatasi catatan masa Rea namun gagal.

Berikut adalah catatan masa Ujian Bebas hari pertama:

  1. Johnathan Rea (Kawasaki WSBK) 1m49.338s
  2. Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha MotoGP) 1m49.460s
  3. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki WSBK) 1m49.470s
  4. Dani Pedrosa (KTM MotoGP) 1m49.912s
  5. Garrett Gerloff (Yamaha GRT WSBK) 1m50.557s
  6. Andrea Locatelli (Yamaha PATA WSBK) 1m51.550ss

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