Jonathan Rea identifies “weakest area” on Yamaha and how he overcame it at Czech WorldSBK

Jonathan Rea says on𝔉e lap speed is still his “weakest area” on the Yamaha R♈1.

Jonathan Rea, 2025 Czech WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Jonathan Rea, 2025 Czech WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Six-time 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike Champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea says his “weakest area” on the Yamaha R1 is qualifying, but he was almost able to over🧜come that at last weekend’s Czech WorldSBK.

Rea made strong starts in all three races, but most notably in Race 2 whe💞n he emerged from the second turn in the top-five.

Rea’s race was effectively over, though, when he was given a double long lap penalty for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:the crash at turn one that took out 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Xavi Vierge, the latter sustaining a 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:suౠspected tarsus fracture in his right foot.

Rea accepted the penalty but also felt ܫit “completely compromised” his r🌊ace, having been in the top-five when he was notified of it.

“I have to take t൩he penalty, it is how it is, I’m not going to go and argue the fact, but in a first corner melee, racing accident, it’s really hard – I had to serve two long lap penalties and it completely compromised my🤡 race,” Rea said.

“But we’ll take that on the chin.”

The Pata Yamaha rider said that he was enjoying the battle in the first part of Race 2 before he tooဣk ❀his penalty, and that his good start meant he was able to overcome his qualifying weakness – even if he was ultimately unable to convert that into a result.

“In the firsཧt part of the race, I was really en𝓡joying that battle because track position is everything; my weakest area of riding this bike was qualifying,” he said.

“In the past qualifying was my forte, I was pole positions left, right and centre. But it’s so difficul𓆏t for me to make one banzai lap with this bike🐬 and feel comfortable.

“But I think, as soon as you get good track position and a good start and you’re with that group, Superbike right now is so competitive – aside from the front two guys, they’re so fast so congratulations to them – but that group behin🧸d there’s a reason for, let’s say, 12 people to be battling in that group.

“So, hopefully in Misano we can make a step to being better in one lap pace, put ourselves in a🐻 good position🐠, and be fighting in that position more often.”

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