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Jonathan Rea is not so much disappointed because of his defeat as for not being able to defend himself. “If I had pushed to the limit, I wouldn't have any more rubber, like a year ago. »
Jonathan Rea has not forgotten what happened to him a year ago. While trying to hold off Marco Melandri and the Ducati V2, he ended up killing the tire and finishing the race on the canvas, in fifth position. So this time he took things calmly. Already, at the beginning of the week, he said that there would be little discussion against Álvaro Bautista and Ducati. “It was very frustrating to only have to worry about going all the way, I rode at 60% of my potential,” admits Jonathan Rea. “If I had insisted, it would have ended like it did a year ago. Álvaro Bautista was still good and I congratulate him”. (see the analysis of race 1)
“All I have to do here is limit the damage. »
“After the tests, I realized that the real victory for us here was to limit the damage. I came second, so I must be happy. Ducati is very fast, but the real World Championship will start when we land in Europe. Bautista is good, but you didn't see our potential. Maybe in the sprint race, we will be able to play, but that is not said. Then we will have to take stock before race 2: My temptation would be to try to be with him, but the risk of not reaching the end, with the settings we used in race 1, is too great. We will look at the data and make a decision.”
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