Jonathan Rea ‘solidified’ his choice to retire from full-time WorldSBK racing after a disastrous ultimate race in Jerez in 2025.
The six-time World Superbike Champion heads to Jerez having been capable of combat for a top-six end within the final three races in France, Aragon and Estoril, the place he was solely capable of full two full racing laps.
In Race 1, Rea crashed on the third lap, and within the Tremendous Pole race he crashed with Remy Gardner in Flip 3 on the opening lap.
He injured his knee in a crash within the Tremendous Pole race and was declared ineligible for Race 2, which means he failed to attain any factors throughout his ultimate weekend as a full-time rider.
Rea admitted that he by no means wished this era of his life to finish, however total he regarded again positively on his time with these concerned within the Yamaha World SBK mission.
“Each WorldSBK and Yamaha weren’t precisely how I wished to finish this chapter,” mentioned Jonathan Rea.
“I want to thank everybody for his or her efforts up to now and for the good luck that lies forward.
“Whereas I’m really grateful for this chance to run for such nice athletes, I can not write the ending of my very own story and if something, this weekend solidified my choice to step away from the game.
“I hope to be remembered because the rider who gave his all till the final lap. I want to say an enormous thanks to everybody within the World Superbike neighborhood, to the followers, to all of the followers and sponsors who got here on this journey. It was a terrific journey and I hope to see you on the opposite aspect.”
