Not signed on the finish of this season, Jonathan Leah says he has a “possibility” for the 2026 World SBK season.
The six-time World Superbike Champion has been strongly linked to Ducati’s strikes all through 2025 as Yamaha’s profession continues to battle to ship outcomes that meet riders with 119 race wins.
Requested about social media feedback by Worldsbk.com, he strengthened the place he took when requested about his future in current weeks, saying he ought to transfer to the Ducati group in 2026.
“I am seeing the identical factor,” Jonathan Lea stated Thursday on the Balaton Park Circuit.
“I am not silly. I am on social media and Instagram. This can be a platform the place everybody can communicate their opinions.
“Let’s wait and see. Deal with the weekends and attempt to do a extremely good job. I am certain I perceive extra in the course of the summer time holidays.”
Later, Leah was requested if he may decide in 2026 in the course of the summer time holidays.
“Or later,” he stated.
“I’ve just a few choices, but it surely takes the suitable factor for me to know what’s greatest for me.”
“Pleasure” for Balaton
This weekend marks the eighth spherical of the 2025 season and the primary week within the collection’ historical past to be held at Balaton Park.
A world-renowned superbike veteran for over 15 years, Rea praises the novelty of the brand new venue.
“I used to be excited to start out,” he stated. “It is all the time good to return to a brand new place and be taught in a brand new place to know the circuit, expertise a brand new surroundings, new followers, new followers, and new followers. That is good for me, good for superbikes.
Relating to the circuit itself, REA, which was not current within the Balaton take a look at on the finish of June, stated it can not assess the competitiveness of the YZF-R1 within the circuit till the lap is accomplished on Friday.
“We’ve got to attend,” he stated.
“We’re optimistic. In fact we have now to be optimistic from the weekend.”
He added that Yamaha can depend on MotoGP take a look at information on the circuit to achieve some primary understanding, regardless of not going to Balaton on manufacturing bikes in June. What’s extra, he is beginning together with his Donington setup after a optimistic weekend within the UK.
“The Yamaha MotoGP group was testing it right here, so there are some concepts about velocity,” he defined.
“It is all new. I will take the setup from Donington. The bike feels so good after I arrive at Donington, so I hope it really works.”
Lastly, Rea talked about Sunday’s Tremendous Pole Race. This marks the 1,000th race in WorldSBK historical past.
“I am proud to be a part of that milestone on the superbike,” stated the Northern Eire rider.
“Superbikes are my life! It gave me an unbelievable life.
“I actually really feel a part of this household and I am joyful to have the ability to have a good time the milestone with everybody right here.”
