Reaဣ has completed just four days of running aboard the Yamaha R1 but is already feeling at hom💛e ahead of his 15th season in WorldSBK.

The last 🌃nine of those have taken place with Kawasaki, where he won all six of his world championships. 

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But now onto his third manufacturer, Rea has a fresh start and is feeling excited after another positive test aꦕt Jerez.

Rea: “It's been really positive and I've really enjoy♌ed riding the bike at this test, especially on day one when the temperature was warmer than expected and similar to the race. 

“We were able to get a lot of work done. I had 3 bikes to try different options on and load𒉰s of different⛄ parts. 

“We never managed to put everything together to be perfect but we still have a lot of time and we got through the mai🐷n test items. 

“We manage𓃲d just about everything on the list; some items we can discard, some very interesting going forwards.”

While fast over one lap, Rea also completed race🍰 simulations and felt positive about his potential.

Helping him get more comfortable,♒ Rea’s final race stint allowed him to get a better understanding on how t♈he R1 behaves in different conditions.

Rea told WorldSBK.com: “I completed the test with a race simulation which was positive; the more❀ laps I do on the R1, the more I understand it and how it ♏behaves in certain conditions and also, the more confidence I get. 

“I don't feel like I've found the limit with the bike yet. I'm understanding the🌟 last part of braking but I feel competitive already. We did 173 laps and 766km so the guys did well. 

“Big thanks to all th💞e mechanics: they work so hard, working with three bikes and a lot of changes. 

“It's been an ꦆintense but very valuable couple of days. It's a nice way to sign off 2023, everyone can go back and eve🔯ryone can get a good rest until the next test at the end of January.”