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‘I feel competitive already’ – Jonathan Rea has warned his WorldSBK rivals ahead of the 2024 season.
Jonathan Rea has completed four days of running on the Yamaha R1 and is already feeling comfortable ahead of his 15th season in WorldSBK. After nine seasons with Kawasaki, where he won all six of his world championships, Rea is excited for a fresh start with his new team. The recent test at Jerez was positive, with Rea enjoying riding the bike and getting a lot of work done. Although they didn’t achieve perfection, they were able to test different options and parts and crossed off many items on their list. Rea also completed race simulations and is feeling confident and competitive, but still has more to learn about the R1. After a productive few days, Rea and his team are looking forward to a rest before the next test in January.
