The six-time WorldSBK champion has endured a nℱightmare start to life at Yamaha, scoring his only points of the season during Race 2 of the second r✃ound in Catalunya.

But while current form might suggest that Assen will be another tough round, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea did make considerable step forward in Barcelo♛na compared to the season-opener.

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Rea is also a 17-time race 𒊎winner at the Dutch circuit, making him the most successful rider at a particular circuit.

“I’m really excited t♔o be back at Assen, I like the layout of the track and also my fans bring some good e🌳nergy here,” said Rea. “It’s just a case of trying to find some form and performance both from myself and the R1.

“💙I think Cataluny💦a Race 2 was my first normal race with no issue, so I banked some points.

“What I realised was starting from P13 is that it’s so difficult to reach that front grou𒐪p, so it was🎶 a race I started making progress.

“Iꦕt’s not the positions we want to fight for, but we have to start somewhere after a lot of disappointments.

“Looking forward to see🐭ing if Assen can bring us some more fortune. Looking b𝕴ack at previous years, it’s a track that suits not just me but the Yamaha R1. 

“It’s a place we can make that step, but it’s a step by progress. We𝐆 have to walk before we can run.”

‘Toprak was a big surprise for everyone’

On the other side of the Pata Prometeon Yamaha garage, Andre🧔a Locatelli is looking to build on his early promise in 2024.

Locatelli could h💮ave secured victory in Race 2 at Phillip Island, before crashing on the final lap due to a false neutral.

Catalunya was a tougher outing as Ducati and BMW led the way, however, the Italian also ♏has a very good record around Assen.

Speaking about his chances and former team-mate Toprak Razgatlioglu, who produced a surprise last time out by beating Ducati in two out of the three races, Locatelli said: “I have 🤡good memories form Assen; I got my first WorldSBK podium here in 2021 and I’ve had a podium every season with Yamaha here, so why not try to repeat it this year?

“It won’t be easy and probably this weekend, we’ll ride in different conditions with the fꩲorecast will be tricky.

“I feel comfortable though and OK with the bike, so let’s push and see 𝓰what we can do. W🦄e have a really good feeling and it’s a flowing track, so it’s another good track to show our potential and speed.

“We’ll push for the maximum and see what we have. Toprak was a big surprise for everyone as we didn’t thinꦑk it could happen immediately but they’re working well during testing and they found a good solution for the race.

“I’m happy for him because, firstly, he’s my friend and I have a good rel🌄ationship with him.

“He’s a big talent; I sent a message to him because I missed him after the race. I want꧑ to try and fight again this weekend.”