SBK | GP Jerez Day 1: Rea, “The bike wasn't accelerating as usual”

SBK GP Jerez Kawasaki – Jonathan Rea closed the first day of testing for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, the 12th stage of the 2023 World Championship, with the 13th time.

The weather conditions made the task of all the drivers difficult, but Rea had to face a series of particularly disappointing challenges. In the morning, the track was too wet to conduct significant testing, forcing Rea and his team to spend the first session waiting in the pits. In the afternoon, when he was finally able to get on track, the rider struggled with an initial compromised feeling with the bike, highlighting rear-wheel drive problems. The attempt to solve the problem by changing the tire did not bring the desired results. Jonathan Rea, with his tireless competitive spirit, is now working with his team to identify and solve the mystery of this anomalous situation. In this introduction, we will look at how the SBK champion is dealing with the challenges and disappointments of the day and how he is trying to get his bike back to peak performance.

Statements Jonathan Rea GP Jerez

“It was a disappointing day because this morning it was too wet for anything significant but not enough to do full wet testing, so we spent the first session in the pits. In the afternoon I didn't immediately have a feeling with the bike, nor rear traction. We arrived thinking we had a problem with the tire, so we changed it, but the problem was still the same. The bike wasn't accelerating as usual, which is really strange. The kids will take a look now to figure it out. I'm not sure if it's the grip level of the circuit because the bike is the same as before, the set-up is the same, the electronics are the same, so there's some work to do."