When we talk about the transfer market in motorcycle racing, we automatically think of the turbulent one that looms on the horizon of MotoGP. But that's forgetting that in WSBK, there will also be negotiation in the air. Because the deadlines for the 2021-2022 periods will be the same and they will therefore have to be set in 2020. In this case, the status of the leaders in the category should be set fairly quickly. This will undoubtedly be the case for Marc Márquez in the Grand Prix. But also for Jonathan Rea in WSBK. Because Kawasaki has already started to budget upwards for the lease of its prolific Northern Irishman…
The winter break is respected on the track, but behind the scenes, there is no real respite. THE WSBK will return to school on January 22 at Jerez for tests which should not yet reveal anything about the new Honda which will undoubtedly only appear in the final moments before the start of hostilities, at Phillip Island. But the managers have their cell phones wide open. In particular that of Jonathan Rhea, whose connection with the Kawasaki factory has never stopped.
The quintuple titled in WSBK is in a strong position to put back on the table his contract signed for two years in 2018 and worth one million euros. At Akashi, we're ready to do what it takes for whoever brings glory to the ZX-10R. We are talking about an agreement going beyond a million and a half euros. It remains to be seen whether the period will be one year renewable or directly two years. With the installation of Ducati, the rise in power of BMW, the legitimate ambitions of Yamaha and the unknown Honda, there is indeed reason to question two choices: remaining open with a view to moving towards something better, or perpetuating one's position while competition is intensifying...
