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Six time WorldSBK Champion, Jonathan Rea, will leave the Kawasaki Racing Group at the quit of the 2023 season.
Formally shriveled for every the unusual and 2024 seasons, Rea shall be launched from this settlement by mutual consent at the quit of the racing season. All over his time using for the legitimate factory crew, 36 year dilapidated Rea performed an unprecedented haul of six WorldSBK titles moreover to accruing a slew of alternative recordsdata including all-time WorldSBK recordsdata for Championships, Dash Wins, Podiums, Quickest Laps and Total Capabilities Scored.
Talking of Rea’s departure, Guim Roda, Group Manager of KRT, said:
“In existence moreover to racing, priorities define the rush to content. I’m very relaxed and proud that one day of those nine years Johnny has outlined his priorities with KRT and has given us so many successes. I maintain in tips myself, our crew, Kawasaki and all our fans worldwide, privileged to have been phase of this dart. Whichever course he goes within the long term, I am hoping he can continue to grow as a rider. The assignment we have now is to pause the 2023 season as supreme we can with the tools we have been ready to forge this year. As continuously, we’re going to be able to continue to learn for improvements and note income wherever in all probability. KRT is devoted to inserting on an precise point to with Johnny one day of his last four races on the formidable and impressive Ninja ZX-10RR that he has turn into synonymous with”.
Jonathan Rea reflected on his time at KRT saying:
“I desire to thank all individuals at KMC and KRT for believing in me and giving me the different to display conceal myself at the very supreme level. I no doubt have learnt and grown so noteworthy as an particular person and a rider on legend of the first day throwing my leg over the factory Ninja ZX-10R superbike.
Winning six consecutive WorldSBK Championships will continuously be basically the obvious highlight of my time with Kawasaki; but this would even be the unbelievable recollections, the existence classes and the laughs that I will take with me into the long term. And, for particular, it’s our mission to total the 2023 season as strongly and with as noteworthy dedication as we have continuously confirmed.
Now, taking a look aid on our dart, it fills me with pleasure at the enjoyment and happiness we have introduced Kawasaki fans and Kawasaki homeowners one day of the arena. Here isn’t any longer a goodbye, on legend of you don’t order goodbye to family, on the different hand it is simply the quit of this not in all probability chapter. I desire all individuals at KRT the upper of fine fortune for the chapters that will completely content. Ogle you at the music”
Jonathan Rea career highlights:
World Champion 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 – all time document, fascinated by Kawasaki
WorldSBK Occupation Dash Wins: 119 (104 for Kawasaki) – all time document
Occupation Podiums: 256 (214 for Kawasaki) – all time document
Occupation Poles: 41 (37 for Kawasaki)
Entrance Row Begins: 112 (Seventy nine For Kawasaki) – all time document
Quickest Laps: 102 (92 for Kawasaki) – all time document
Dash Begins: 401 (261 For Kawasaki) – all time document
Total Championship Capabilities: 6053.5 – all time document