Jonathan Rea’s retirement from full-time WorldSBK racing has left him feeling like “a personality in a dying recreation,” he says.
Rea introduced his retirement halfway by means of the 2025 World Superbike season, however all through his two-season stint with Yamaha, he ended up with only one podium and one pole place for the 119-race winner.
It was a call that Rhea was assured in, however one which left her questioning what would occur subsequent.
“Truly, I discovered that this choice crept up on me in a short time. I felt like a personality in a recreation the place I used to be going to die,” Jonathan Rea instructed a press convention forward of the 2025 last spherical in Jerez.
“I used to be very nervous and unhappy about that, however then I noticed that the character remains to be alive, however in one other recreation.”
Ray stated he was nervous about making the choice, however the adverse points of the race, together with the accidents he sustained over the previous two years, made it simpler.
“Thanks Superbikes. They’ve given me so much in my profession, however on the similar time they take so much away from you,” he stated.
“There have been many robust moments. I’ve misplaced buddies and colleagues and endured a variety of time in A&E and hospital rooms. It has made the choice to depart residence a lot simpler. So I’m wanting ahead to my life coming at a a lot slower tempo, spending time with my household and having fun with the following new problem.”
“I’m actually grateful for every thing, as a result of with out SBK and all of the groups and technical crew that gave me the platform to do that job, I’d have been simply one other quick child on a motocross bike or bike.”
“So, thanks very a lot, you made all my desires come true.”
