If MotoGP has Marc Márquez, WSBK cannot do without Jonathan Rea. This season was to be that of the end of the reign of the Northern Irishman armed with his Kawasaki with the arrival of the latest Ducati ridden by a good rider from the Grands Prix. Rea did indeed wobble on his throne, but the Spaniard Bautista in the Panigale V4 R did not bring him down. Here he is still at the top of the food chain, figuratively speaking. Because literally, he wants to go on a diet to replace his kilos with km/h…
The attacks on the Kawasaki ZX-10R multiply, but it's still her with Jonathan Rhea on which won the WSBK prize this season. The new missile Ducati missed his target, but he will do it again in 2020, a season which will also be marked by the arrival of an unprecedented Honda CBR1000RR-R…in the hands of Baptist : " The Superbike World Championship is currently in a great position as competition is very tough between manufacturers and riders, and there are many reasons why the 2020 season will be exciting » predicts the Northern Irishman who will share his box with alex lowes while the reigning BSB champion and former MotoGP Scott Redding will arrive on the official Ducati.
So now is not the time to relax. But, technically, there is little room for maneuver to further improve what exists: “ we want more power on the Kawasaki, but given the current regulations, you can't do anything anymore, that's how it is "Comments Sale. “ We pass the feedback from each weekend to Kawasaki's research and development department, who I'm sure will use this information. Our base will remain unchanged, I think. There is not much information from Kawasaki at the moment, we will continue to work on our bike and try to improve our package, we will work weekend after weekend and stay open. »
So, it’s on the man that we will have to work… “ Once again, I won the championship by more than 150 points and I will try to work on myself. " How ? Here is the answer : " I saw Chaz Davies and Álvaro. Chaz is much heavier than Álvaro. Chaz isn't much faster than me in the race, it's different with Álvaro " said Rea. “ I can work on losing a few pounds over winter break. This will be one of my goals. » since 2015, Jonathan Rhea is undefeated in the race for the World Superbike title…
