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Jonathan Rea has called his final race with Kawasaki ‘strange’, but also disappointing after throwing away a potential second WorldSBK win of the year.
In 2023, Rea had a difficult season in WorldSBK with Kawasaki, resulting in his lowest number of wins since joining KRT in 2015. However, he showed his skill during Race 2 at Jerez by overtaking Alvaro Bautista and pulling ahead by over a second. Unfortunately, he crashed out of the lead at turn two but managed to remount and finish outside the points. Rea expressed mixed emotions about leaving the team, noting that they deserved better results. Despite the crash, he was determined to finish the race despite having a broken footpeg and handlebar. Rea described his partnership with the team as incredible and expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work with them. He wished them all the best in the future.
Source: Crash
