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Jonathan Rea called Honda’s lack of progress the biggest surprise from the 2023 WorldSBK season.
Jonathan Rea, the six-time world champion, started his Superbike career with Honda and competed with the brand for six full seasons. However, he then joined Kawasaki and won all six of his titles with them before moving to Yamaha for 2024. Rea expressed his surprise at Honda’s lack of competitiveness in recent years, calling it the biggest surprise. In terms of his own season, Rea mentioned that his best moment was his race win in Most, as he had been longing for a win for a long time. His worst moment was in Indonesia, where he struggled and felt ill throughout the weekend. Rea ranked Toprak Razgatlioglu and Alvaro Bautista as the top two riders of 2023, but he was disappointed in himself and some parts of his own season. He also mentioned a battle with Razgatlioglu at Donington, where he was passed on the last lap by both Razgatlioglu and Bautista, going from first to third place.
