Jonathan Rea

  • WSB: Rea heads van der Mark with top 12 within a second after FP1!

    WSB: Rea heads van der Mark with top 12 within a second after FP1!

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    10 years after his first race win, Rea marched to the top of the standings after the opening session at Misano! The first session of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” took place in warm weather conditions under a clear blue sky and proved to be a close one. Round seven…

  • WSB: Bautista takes home win in Race 1, Rea and Lowes clash!

    WSB: Bautista takes home win in Race 1, Rea and Lowes clash!

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    The dominant Spaniard made it to 12 wins, whilst Alex Lowes was on the receiving end of a controversial clash with Jonathan Rea! On the opening lap, it was a frantic start as Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) took the holeshot and kept his advantage, despite Bautista trying to get around the outside. However,…

  • WSB: Rea conquers Superpole in Spain, Bautista and Melandri in close company!

    WSB: Rea conquers Superpole in Spain, Bautista and Melandri in close company!

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    The Ulsterman was back on top, with less than a second covering the top ten! An entertaining 25-minute Tissot Superpole session for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) take a second pole of the season with a blistering lap, which became an all-time WorldSBK lap record at Jerez.…

  • WSB: Green is the new red at Imola!

    WSB: Green is the new red at Imola!

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    Sykes’ demise promoted a huge battle between van der Mark and Razgatlioglu for the final podium position. The Turkish star made his move in the closing stages and got ahead of van der Mark. Then, a grandstand finish between the two, swapping paint and trading blows on the penultimate lap, colliding twice and bringing Leon…

  • WSB: Jonathan Rea returns to the top with Race 1 win at Imola!

    WSB: Jonathan Rea returns to the top with Race 1 win at Imola!

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    The reigning four-time WorldSBK champion ended Bautista’s domination for first win of 2019! It was a welcome return to the top step of the podium for Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who put in an exhibition during Race 1 of the Pirelli Italian Round. Off the line, it was a bright start for Rea,…

  • WSB: The reigning champion is back ahead of the opposition, whilst Bautista can only manage fourth!

    WSB: The reigning champion is back ahead of the opposition, whilst Bautista can only manage fourth!

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    Day one at the Imola circuit concluded for WorldSBK, as quick times were coming thick and fast. With the sun beating down, action unfolded and yet again, it was Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) who remained in the number one position, ahead of Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) and the BMW of Tom…

  • WSB: Reigning champion Rea topped opening session whilst Davies and Bautista chase him down!

    WSB: Reigning champion Rea topped opening session whilst Davies and Bautista chase him down!

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    The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship fired back into life at the famous Imola circuit, in Italy. The undulating rollercoaster-style circuit witnessed the first WorldSBK track action for four weeks, with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) returning to the top of the time sheets. The session was red flagged with 31 minutes left…

  • There’s a MotoGP Kawasaki coming for next year (but it’ll race in WSB… so there’ll be a customer version that you can buy!)

    There’s a MotoGP Kawasaki coming for next year (but it’ll race in WSB… so there’ll be a customer version that you can buy!)

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    The news isn’t some pie-in-the-sky either, this has come directly from the big boss himself. Speaking to Speedweek.com, Kawasaki’s Race Director Ichiro Yoda admitted that the green team was chasing its tail in WSB, trying to peg back the all-conquering Ducati of Alvaro Bautista. For the past four years WSB has been the dominant shooting…

  • Bautista wins frantic Race 2, van der Mark and Rea collide in last lap showdown!

    Bautista wins frantic Race 2, van der Mark and Rea collide in last lap showdown!

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    11 wins in a row for Bautista who continues to set new WorldSBK records, whilst van der Mark was second in front of a huge home crowd! Once more, WorldSBK went to war on the famous TT Circuit Assen layout, with ten riders in the leading group in the early stages. However, after an incredible…

  • WSB:  Rea back on top ahead of van der Mark after Assen FP1!

    WSB: Rea back on top ahead of van der Mark after Assen FP1!

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    Four manufacturers at the front of the WorldSBK field with less than a second covering the top ten! The first session of the Motul Dutch Round for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship was fierce from the start, despite an animal interruption bringing the red flag out momentarily at the very start of the session.…

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