Jonathan Rea identifies “weakest area” on Yamaha and how he overcame it at Czech WorldSBK
Jonathan Rea says one lap speed is still his “weakest area” on the Yamꦰaha R1.

Six-time 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:World Superbike Champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jonathan Rea says his “weakest area” on the Yamaha R1 is qualifying, but he was almost ableꩵ to overcome that at last weekend’s Czech WorldSBKꦯ.
Rea made strong starts in all three races, but most🍬 notably in Race 2 when he emerged from the second turn in the top-five.
Rea’s race was effectively over, though, when he was given a double long lap penalty for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:the crash at turn one that took out 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alvaro Bautista and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Xavi Vierge, the latter sustaining a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:suspected tarsus fracture in hi꧑s right foot.
Rea accepted the penalty but also felt it “completely compromised” his race, having been in the top-five when he was noಞtified of it.
“I have to take the penalty, it is how it is, I’m not going to go and argue the fact, but in a first corner melee, racing accident, it’s really hard – I had to serve two long lap penalties and it completely compromised myꦐ rac꧑e,” Rea said.
“But we’ll take that on the chin.”
The Pata Yamaha rider said that he was enjoying the battle in the first part of Race 2 before he took his penalty, and that his go🍌od start meant he was able to overcome his qualifying weakness – even if he was ultimately unable to convert that into a result.
“In the first part of the race, I was really enjoying that battle because track positio💫n is everything; my weakest area of riding this bike was quali🅠fying,” he said.
“In the past 🍒qualifying was my forte, I was pole positions left, right and centre. But it’s so difficult for m🐼e to make one banzai lap with this bike and feel comfortable.
“But I think, as soon as you get good track position and a good start and you’re with that group, Superbike right now is so competitive –🍸 aside from the front two guys, they’re so fast so congratulations to them – but that group behind there’s a reason for, let’s say, 12 people to be battling in th꧅at group.
“So, hopefully in Misano we can make a step to being better in one lap pace, put ourselves in a good position, and be figh🌳ting in that position more often.”

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