Bassanꦓi was signed to replace the six-time WorldSBK champion after Rea announced he would be leaving to join Yamaha.

And with a t🎃est at Jerez already under his belt, Bassani admits time is needed in order to get the best from his new bike.

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“It’s not easy to change the team, change the bike, but we are ready❀ to,” sa🍬id Bassani when speaking to WorldSBK.com.

“We need some time to💎 understand the bike but for the moment I feel good. I hope nex💮t season to be at the best possible [level] and give Kawasaki some good results. 

“At the moment I can’t say anyth🔯ing about next season.”

“This is Jonny’s bike”

As part of his adaptation to Kawasaki, Bassani will need to help develop the ZX-10RR which 🅠has fallen behind the likes of Yamaha and Ducati.

Ho꧙wever, the biggest challenge will be filling the shoes of Rea, who made a habit out of winning even on days when he was🦂n’t always the strongest. 

“Jonny won a lot of titles and so this is his bike,” added the Italia🍰n. “We need time to understand what I need and I need to understand what the bike needs from me. When I start to feel good with the bike I will begin to push.&nb🏅sp;

“With🐼 a factory bike you need to win. This is normal but I always want to winꦦ. 

“It won’t be easy at the start of the season but I hope that step-by-step we can achieve some good resul꧃ts. 

“I didn’t win with Ducati and if, next season I can win with Kawasaki, then it w🦄ill be like aꦛ dream.”