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Niccolo Canepa says Jonathan Rea “has still not been able to adapt his style” to the Yamaha R1 in WorldSBK.
Niccolo Canepa stated that Jonathan Rea has yet to adapt his style to the Yamaha R1 in WorldSBK, following a disappointing round at Misano where Rea struggled in qualifying, finishing 12th in Race 1, and crashing in Race 2 after a better Superpole Race performance. Despite Rea’s positive outlook on the weekend, Canepa described it as not really competitive for Rea compared to riders like Locatelli and Gardner who are performing well on the R1.
Canepa noted that Rea’s struggles suggest he has not found a way to extract the pace from the R1, which is performing successfully with other riders. Rea currently sits 18th in the riders’ standings with 16 points after Misano, with upcoming races at Donington, where he achieved his only podium with Yamaha in the Superpole Race last year.
