After a long career with Kawasaki in the World Superbike Championship, Jonathan Rea decided to embrace a new challenge in 2024, representing Pata Yamaha. Although the title is the goal, expectations for the beginning are more restrained.
The newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport recalled in an interview with the British rider that Valentino Rossi had immediate success with Yamaha when he moved to MotoGP in 2004. Rea reacted as follows:
– I would say that would go far beyond my best expectations. Of course, we have to be competitive if we want to fight for the title, which is our goal. But being strong right from the first races of the year would be a dream. I really like Phillip Island, usually the R1 is strong on that circuit. It would be a good story…
