over bumps but shines on the twisty sections. Our weakness right now is the top speed.Rea’s blank sheet FirebladeI have no idea if they’re working on a new bike, for sure Honda know the next model they’re going to release. The market dictates it to them

within the top four but Jonathan Rea spilt the V-twins on his Ten Kate Honda with the third quickest time. Rea was helicoptered to hospital for x-rays on his left wrist and left ring finger after a fall. Rea's crash left cement dust on the racing line

THIS is the first picture of Hiroshi Aoyama on the Castrol Honda. Aoyama had his first taste of the Castrol Honda World Superbike he will ride next season, testing at Qatar alongside new team-mate Jonathan Rea.The Japanese rider is spending his time

WARNING: Not for the squeamish.You're looking at surgeons removing a pin from Ten Kate Honda man Jonathan Rea's wrist.The World Superbike frontrunner underwent surgery after sustaining fractures during a fall in qualifying at Imola, which hampered

ALEX LOWES will ride the Ten Kate Castrol Fireblade at the Brno WSBK round as a replacement for the injured Jonathan Rea.The 21-year-old from Lincoln got the nod from his Kawasaki team bosses who have released him from his contract for this one

TEN KATE Honda has confirmed that Ruben Xaus will join Jonathan Rea in the team to campaign in the 2011 World Superbike championship.Xaus is one of the most experienced riders in the World Superbike paddock and the opening round of the 2011 season

JONATHAN Rea has extended his contract with Ten Kate to ride a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade once again for the 2012 season. The 24-year-old from Northern Ireland chose his comeback weekend - after three months out through injury - to sign a year

WORLD SUPERBIKE front-runner Jonathan Rea dominated the first free practice session for the Suzuka 8hr endurance race, lapping almost two seconds faster than anyone else.Swapping the white and green Ten Kate Honda for the deep blue and white TSR

Jonathan Rea.The only rider on a hard compound rear; when conditions started to deteriorate, Rea's 'Blade turned into a handful and at one point tried to flick him off out of the tight left-hand hairpin.How he stayed on is a mystery!

Rea...fastest in practiceHM PLANT rider Jonathan Rea lead the opening free practice session at Croft, round 10 of the British Superbike Championship.Airwaves Ducati rider, Leon Haslam was second fastest but couldn't get into his groove to take