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Talks regarding WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea moving to MotoGP has risen once again.

After winning his third consecutive title with the Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT), Rea will continue his WorldSBK efforts towards the end of 2018.

Rea stated that he will only make the move if there’s a vacancy in a factory MotoGP team.

After winning his third consecutive WorldSBK title in the FIM Superbike World Championship, a lot of folks have been arguing on why the Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT) star rider Jonathan Rea still has not made his move towards a more challenging racing series that is MotoGP. (more…)

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  • Jonathan Rea yang menunggang jentera Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR WorldSBK 2018-nya itu telah menetapkan catatan masa terpantas pada sesi ujian hari Jumaat di Jerez, Sepanyol pada minggu lalu.
  • Juara WorldSBK tiga kali itu lebih pantas daripada ke lapan-lapan orang penunggang MotoGP yang lain yang telah mengadakan ujian jentera masing-masing pada hari Jumaat itu.
  • Sesi ujian empat hari itu berkesudahan dengan Rea mencatat masa keempat terpantas yang hanya 0.323 saat di belakang Andrea Dovizioso yang menunggang jentera Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP-nya.

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Rea di Assen (sumber: WorldSBK)
  • Motosikal Kawasaki ZX-10R telah pun mendominasi Kejohanan WorldSBK.
  • Ianya telah dibina dari awal dengan matlamat untuk memenangi kejohanan.
  • Motosikal Ninja ZX-10RR 2018 yang telah diperkenalkan sewaktu EICMA berusaha untuk meneruskan dominasi berkenaan.

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Jonathan Rea and his 2018 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR set the fastest time in Friday’s testing session in Jerez, Spain last week.

The three-time WorldSBK champion was faster than all eight other MotoGP riders who were testing their machines on Friday as well.

The four-day testing session concluded with Rea as the fourth fastest which was only 0.323 seconds slower than Andrea Dovizioso and his Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP bike.

Jonathan Rea (Image source: WorldSBK)

It was only last week when the Jerez circuit was full of action from both the MotoGP and WorldSBK teams testing out their latest machines for the 2018 season. The last day of the testing sessions concluded last Friday and the results are quite astonishing. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and his factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR set the fast time at 1:37.986. (more…)

  • The Kawasaki ZX-10R has been dominating the WSBK Championship.

  • It has been built with winning the championship from the outset.

  • The 2018 Ninja ZX-10RR revealed at EICMA seeks to continue the dominance.

There’s much to learn from the cut-throat world of racing. Almost every modern-day technology on a motorcycle available to the public was trickled down from racing. That applies not only to sportbikes and race replicas but also to all types of motorcycles from the tyres up.

Motorcycle frames, chassis, engine power delivery, materials, and the way they look, were born out of the necessity to trump the competition in races and ultimately championships.

There are two premier racing classes in the racing world, namely MotoGP and World Superbike.

The motorcycles that race in MotoGP are thoroughbred prototypes, meaning they do not share similarities with motorcycles that are available to the buying public, although the technologies may soon find their way to road-going models.

The World Superbike Championship (WSBK) on the other hand, is production based. But what does that mean?

Being production-based means the machines racing around the world on weekends must be based on bikes that are available to you and I when we visit the bike shop. To be eligible for WSBK competition, the manufacturer must produce a certain amount of motorcycles similar to the one they’d be campaigning with – this process is called “homologation”. The minimum number of homologation models to be produced depends on the total output of the manufacturer – the bigger they are, the more homologation models they have to produce.

1993 ZXR-750RR

Hence, the limited edition race replicas or in Kawasaki’s case, the “RR.” Kawasaki has been producing the RR-spec models since the ZXR750RR in 1989 (Click here for our article on iconic Kawasaki motorcycles.)

1989 ZXR-750RR

While the racebikes aren’t 100% stock, they are much closer to production machines than one might think, since they have to conform to certain stipulations laid out by WSBK. Among them: Frame design and dimensions (therefore chassis dimensions such as rake, trail and wheelbase), the engine’s cylinders’ dimensions, throttle body size, and bodywork dimensions and look must not be altered.

Thus, in order for their bikes to be competitive on the track, manufacturers must create homologation specials that are already imbued with high performance – or shall we say, ready to race. Think of the difference between the standard ZX-10R and ZX-10RR Racing and you get the picture.

2017 ZX-10RR

It’s not only customers who reap the enjoyment of these engineering marvels. Because it truly goes both way as they are also beneficial to the riders too.

Kawasaki has won the World Superbike Championship five times times, including four in the last five years (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, plus the first in 1993).

Scott Russel

Kawasaki for one is a manufacturer who’s never afraid to push engineering boundaries.

Tom Syke’s 2013 championship-winning ZX-10RR had actually been carried over from 2011. The 2013 model is well-known for its exceptionally linear power delivery, great handling, good ergonomics and advanced K-STRIC traction control electronic package. That meant Sykes and co had something good to work on from the beginning. The ZX-10RR’s 998cc was in fact so good that Colin Edwards’ CRT MotoGP team used it in 2013 MotoGP season.

Tom Sykes in Donington Park, 2013

Sykes was close to defending his title in 2014, but ultimately losing out to Sylvain Guintoli by an agonizing six points due to a single retirement in Malaysia.

The 2015 Ninja ZX-10R wasn’t changed much in terms of hardware, testament to how well it was designed from the outset. It was this year that Jonathan Rea won his first WSBK crown, in his first full season on a Kawasaki. Rea amassed a total of 548 points at season’s end, 132 more than the next rider, Chaz Davies on the Ducati.

Jonathan Rea, 2015

Kawasaki revamped the Ninja ZX-10R in 2016, after taking cues from both factory riders Rea and Sykes. Project leader, Yoshimoto Matsuda even said that his team wasn’t looking at the aesthetics so much as improving the bike’s mechanicals.

The engine had gone on to develop 197 bhp, while weight was reduced to 205 kg. The crankshaft and primary gear were lightened to reduce inertia. The steering head was moved 7.5mm closer to the rider for better control. The swingarm was elongated by 15.8mm to put more weight on the front wheel and reduce wheelies. Both the steering head angle and swingarm pivot are adjustable.

2016 Ninja ZX-10R

Rea went on to dominate the 2016 season and successfully defend his title.

Jonathan Rea, 2015

For 2017, Kawasaki brought back the Ninja ZX-10RR in Winter Test black and single seat. The biggest change was to the engine, where the new cylinder head was designed to readily accept the high lift cams in the race kit. Only 500 units were built.

2017 Ninja ZX-10RR

On the track, Rea decimated the field to win his third successive title, to become only the second rider to have achieved the feat.

Jonathan Rea at Assen, 2017

Kawasaki has also revealed the 2018 Ninja ZX-10RR during EICMA (complete with snowflake logos). Again, because the bike is already so good, almost no changes were made except for cosmetic ones. Will Rea and Sykes dominate again in 2018? It’ll be unwise to bet against them.

2018 Ninja ZX-10RR

That’s the main appeal of the Kawasaki ZX-10RR, as it’s made to dominate on the track from the time it went out of the factory’s doors. As such, customers will get their hands on the best sportbike in the world.

 

  • Semasa perlumbaan pertama untuk Pusingan Pireli Riviera Di Rimini WorldSBK di Misano, perlumbaan penuh aksi itu ditamatkan dengan Tom Sykes, Alex Lowes, dan Jonathan Rea melintasi garisan penamat di tempat teratas.
  • Ketika pusingan terakhir, Chaz Davies, Jonathan Rea, dan Marco Melandri yang mendahului perlumbaan pada ketika itu sebelum Melandri terbabas pada pertengahan pusingan itu.
  • Davies mengalami nasib yang sama dengan Melandri dan REa yang mengekorinya dengan rapat tidak dapat mengelaknya dan menggilis penunggang British berusia 30 tahun itu dengan jentera Kawasaki ZX-10RRnya.

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  • Perlumbaan WorldSBK kedua di Misano menyaksikan kemenangan pertama perlumbaan yang menakjubkan buat Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) sejak 2014 di hadapan penyokong tuan rumahnya.
  • Bermula di kedudukan kesepuluh, Melandri mempertingkatkan rentaknya dan melintasi garisan penamat di hadapan penunggang-penunggang Kawasaki, Jonathan Rea dan Tom Sykes.
  • Chaz Davies tidak dapat bertanding untuk Perlumbaan 2 akibat kecederaan yang dialaminya ketika insiden malang di Perlumbaan 1 antaranya dengan Rea semasa bersaing untuk merebut kemenangan.

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  • Perlumbaan pertama untuk Pusingan Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini WorldSBK yang diadakan di Litar Dunia Misano “Marco Simoncelli” menyaksikan Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) melintasi garisan penamat di tempat pertama pada pusingan terakhir yang dipenuhi drama.
  • Ketiga-tiga pendahulu perlumbaan yang terdiri daripada Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), dan Marco Melandri terbabas pada pusingan terakhir perlumbaan berkenaan.
  • Alex Lowes (PATA Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) merangkul tempat kedua diikuti oleh Rea yang berjaya meraih kedudukan podium terakhir selepas pertembungan dengan Davies.

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During the first race of the WorldSBK Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini Round in Misano, the intense race concluded with Tom Sykes, Alex Lowes and Jonathan Rea crossing the finish line.

During the final lap, Chaz Davies, Jonathan Rea and Marco Melandri who were leading the race before Melandri crashed out halfway through the lap.

Davies suffered the same front tyre wash out but Rea wasn’t able to avoid him and ran over the 30 year old Brit with his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

During the WorldSBK Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini Round which ran its course at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”, it was a weekend filled with drama and action for the race series that’s probably one the climatic points in the Superbike World Championship races. (more…)

The second WorldSBK race in Misano saw an amazing first race victory for Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) since 2014 in front of his home crowd.

Starting from tenth, Melandri picked up his pace to cross the finish line first ahead of Kawasaki riders, Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes.

Chaz Davies was deemed unfit to compete in Race 2 due to extensive injuries sustained in the unfortunate Race 1 incident between him and Rea while fighting for the win.

It was a fairytale comeback for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider Marco Melandri as he snatched his first ever WorldSBK victory since 2014. The victory was sweeter due to the fact that it was Melandri’s home race in front of his home fans at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” for the second race of the WorldSBK Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini Round yesterday. (more…)

The first race of the WorldSBK Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini Round held at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” saw Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) crossing the line in first place in the final lap drama.

All three front runners who are Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Marco Melandri crashed out in the final lap of the race.

Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) secured second followed by Rea who managed to salvage the final podium spot after the huge collision with Davies.

It was an epic win for Kawasaki Racing Team rider Tom Sykes who miraculously crossed the finished line in first place during the first race of the Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini Round held at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”. It was an amazing win considering that he was in fourth at the beginning of the final lap with a significant gap between Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), Chaz Davies and his Aruba.it Racing Ducati team mate, Marco Melandri. (more…)

  • Kawasaki telah mencapai salah satu penanda aras yang terbesar pada pusingan terkini untuk siri WorldSBK di mana mereka telah mencapai kemenangan ke-100 keseluruhannya dalam siri perlumbaan itu.
  • Kedua-dua penunggang untuk Kawasaki Racing Team, Jonathan Rea dan Ton Sykes menyumbang kepada kemenangan yang ke-100 itu di litar Donington Park di mana mereka telah memonopoli kedua-dua Perlumbaan 1 dan juga Perlumbaan 2.
  • Pencapaian ini telah dicapai menggunakan senjata litar terulung dari Kawasaki, Kawasaki ZX-10RR yang cukup cemerlang.

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