Selecting out the 119 wins that stand out from Jonathan Rea’s WorldSBK profession is not the simplest job, at the least on the floor, however for Rea the selection is obvious.
Trying again, races like Race 2 at Lausitzring in 2016 and Race 1 at Imola in 2019 stand out as memorable wins in Rea’s World Superbike profession.
However it began in Race 2 at Misano in 2009, Ray’s rookie yr.
Rea gained race two after ending eighth within the opening race of the day, successful a three-way battle with the manufacturing unit Ducatis of Michel Fabrizio and Nori Haga. As he revealed in a press convention forward of his final race as a full-time rider at Jerez in October, he made it after discovering necessary technical modifications to his Ten Kate Honda on the Thursday earlier than the race.
When requested which of his victories stood out to him, Jonathan Rea replied: “For positive, my first win was Misano in 2009.”
“We had been within the Ten Kate Honda workforce. Nice workforce, nice individuals, however most likely very underrated. They’d a variety of assist, not from Honda Motor (the corporate) itself, however from Honda Motor Europe.”
“I feel what they achieved was unimaginable.
“I keep in mind on Thursday morning my bike was fitted with a brand new gold fork, which had by no means been examined or used. We modified the producer of the suspension and gained the race with Nori Haga and Michel Fabrizio from the manufacturing unit Ducati.”
“It was a dream second. I knew I could possibly be good and I dreamed I could possibly be good. However after I lastly gained, it was an enormous aid and a sense of proving that I am not solely a quick rider, however an excellent rider. I felt like that was most likely one of the best race win of my profession.”
