San Juan WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: ‘Nobody deserves to win in WorldSBK, you have to really earn it’
Although the six-time WorldSBK champion managed three podiums last time out, Rea was no match for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alvaro Bautista and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Toprak Razgatlioglu, which has b😼een a common theme in recent rounds.
Seeing his chances of a seventh world title dwindling, Rea knows he needs to return to winning ways in San Juan which has been made all the more important after failing to register a win ꦓin Portimao, a circuit he dominated at for years.
Rea, who is now 82 points down on Bautista in the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:WorldSBK standings, said: "You’re never out of the championship until it’s over but I’m so far away now, I’m just thinking about maximising our opportunities and trying t꧙o be competitive."
"I want to be 🐼on the podium but also, I want to fight for race wins. Portima♕o was a weekend where we really targeted to win a race there.
"We can’t be too hard on ourselves because I feel like we really made a step forward, just not en🧜ough. Aℱlvaro and Toprak are incredibly strong right now, together with their teams.
"It’s up to us to try and close 🗹that deficit down and cha💧llenge. Nobody deserves to win here in WorldSBK, you have to really earn it and work for it. That’s what we’ll do.
"We’ll roll our sleeves up, try and put a bike together that can compete with them."&nbs🅺p;
Razgatlioglu having nightmare about Ducati’s top speed
While Razgatlio♔glu has enjoyed a lot more success than Rea of late, the reigning world champion has also seen his chances of making it back-🌌to-back titles begin to slip away.
Bautista has won races at three round൩s that were expected to suit Razgatlioglu and Rea heavily - those being Most, Magny-Cours and Portimao - which is part of the reason why a 56 point gap separates the two.
Fearing Bautista and Ducati’s top speed could lead to a similar advantage to that of Catalunya where the series leader won all three races, Razgatlioglu said: "I’m really happy to be back in Aღrgentina; I love this track. In 2018, 2019 and 2021… every year, I’ve taken a podium!
"Also, last year, I took two wins and one third. This y🍌ear, I’ll try for three wins! We are very strong; Jonny is very strong too but I’m just thinking in the long straight because the Ducati will have an advantage.
"We will see in the races as they’ওre very important; we will keep fighting. I think the best track will be in Indonesia, as there’re no long straights.
"However, it’s important here aﷺs we’re focussed on this race and this weekend."
