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  1. Jonathan Rea on SPOTY snub: “Motorcycle racing hasn’t been embraced”

    Five-time WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea has spoken for the first time about his omission from the annual BBC ... more primetime televised sports. Unfortunately for Rea, a decision to change the format of the show to just six jury selected ... the industry have directed their ire at the BBC for ignoring Rea’s success – including Jeremy McWilliams branding it a ‘bloody ...

    Ollie Barstow - 16/12/2019 - 12:36 - 3 comments

  2. Toprak on Top | How Razgatlioglu stands poised to end the Rea WorldSBK era

    ... need no introduction with Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea primed to square up against each other in a rivalry between two friends ... discussed the merits of the penalty - in short, Kawasaki and Rea would have been foolish not to raise the issue, but the punishment itself ...

    Ollie Barstow - 15/09/2021 - 21:57

  3. Rea breaks femur after hitting oil

    PATA  Honda’s Jonathan Rea was involved in an accident during the first WSB race at the Nurburgring ... Turn 8 by Federico Sandi’s Pedercini Kawasaki which caused Rea to crash, hitting the air fence at a brute force as well as getting tangled ...

    Samantha Wanless - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  4. Why aren't Jonathan Rea’s achievements being recognised more widely?

    ... In 2017, Jonathan Rea briefly became the household name he deserved to be.  The mere fact ... It seemed the moment had (finally and deservedly) come for Rea to transcend into mainstream media… but it hasn’t happened and it is ...

    Ollie Barstow - 02/12/2020 - 11:42 - 7 comments

  5. WorldSBK legend Jonathan Rea receives Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award

    WORLD Superbike legend Jonathan Rea may not have won the championship in 2021, but that hasn’t dented his ... award for a record ninth time. The 2022 award sees Rea overtake the late great Joey Dunlop who took home the prize eight times between 1979 and 2000. Rea was runner up with the WorldSBK championship last season, chasing the title ...

    Simon Hancocks - 27/01/2022 - 08:46

  6. Jonathan Rea BBC SPOTY snub is ‘a bloody disgrace’ – Jeremy McWilliams

    ... has lashed out at the BBC’s decision to omit Jonathan Rea from its annual Sport’s Personality of the Year shortlist, two years ... he came sensationally close to a shock win. In 2017, Rea’s efforts in clinching a third consecutive WorldSBK Championship title ...

    Ollie Barstow - 04/12/2019 - 14:55 - 54 comments

  7. Could Yamaha approach Jonathan Rea for the Petronas 2022 MotoGP seat?

    ... there is talk it could have (briefly) stopped at Jonathan Rea. The hiatus from the MotoGP paddock has come at a welcome time for ... didn’t include one obvious-yet-unlikely option in Jonathan Rea. Widely regarded as the greatest rider not to try his hand at MotoGP ...

    Ollie Barstow - 09/07/2021 - 08:30

  8. Davies angry at Rea as WorldSBK riders revolt and refuse to race

    ... conditions, before pointing a finger of blame at Jonathan Rea for reneging on an agreement to pull out too. The Welshman was one of ... Chaz Davies takes aim at Jonathan Rea for going back on promise However, Davies reserved particular ...

    Ollie Barstow - 12/10/2019 - 22:57 - 0 comments

  9. Rea, KawasakI flex muscles in near-perfect 2021 WorldBK premiere

    Jonathan Rea’s quest for a seventh WorldSBk title is off to a =n excellent start even ... at an Aragon venue used regularly for testing. It meant Rea’s new Kawasaki ZX-10RR weapon could benefit from greater pre-season ... Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja and ZX10RR (2021) Review | Jonathan Rea WorldSBK For the Road Tested Video of Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja and ...

    Ollie Barstow - 24/05/2021 - 12:31

  10. Rea, Razgatlioglu point finger at one another over bizarre WorldSBK tangle

    Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu have accused one another of triggering an unusual ... deep into Turn 1 and washing out wide onto the kerbs, Rea sensed an opportunity to make a pass into the next right-hander. However, ... mistake from Jonathan.” Rea countered: “In the crash in Race Two, from my point of view, I drew ...

    Ollie Barstow - 25/04/2022 - 14:25

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