Rea is not the first rider to discuss implementing weight limits between rider and bike over the last couple of seasons, as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Scott Redding has also been an advocate for such ru♔les in WorldSBK.

While Rea is shorter and weighs less than the likes of Redding, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Loris Baz and the incoming 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Danilo Petrucci, the Kawasaki star is heavier than Bautista who had a clear advan꧙tage on the straights in 2022.

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Not all of that is down to Bautista’s slim frame because the Ducati is a quicker bike than the Kawasaki and Yamaha, for example, however, it’s clear that his weight gave him an advantage over title rivals Rea and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Bautista’s team-mate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Ruben Rinaldi and Motocorsa’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Axel Bassani also appeared to be quicker on the straights when r🎉acing the likes of Re🐬a and Razgatlioglu, although their ability to stretch out a considerable advantage was visibly less than Bautista. 

Speaking to , Rea said: "With the racing this year and Alvaro, w💧ho’s basicall﷽y been able to push to pass on the straight, everyone was wanting that accelerator because he’s the only guy who is able to do that.

"I have to be fair and while Rinaldi is faster than me on the straight, I can still stick in his slipstream and not lose too much.&𒆙nbsp;

"But Alvaro is another 10kg lighter than Rinaldi. He has no say in that and I’m sure he has his disadvantages from being that size, but to be consistꦛent through all the classes it’s something that’s going to happen in t⭕he future and the sooner the better.”

"Scott [Redding] is carrying no body fat whatsoever but he’s a big strong lad, as is Lori♍s Baz who is as lean as I’ve ever seen him. I think they'll be getting close to 100kg with all their kit on and they star🌸t the race with a huge disadvantage. 

"Their weight when accelerating, decelerating and changing direction is slower. Also, the e♐nergy they 💎put through the bike and the tyres, but where do you stop."

Weight limits are already in place across WorldSSP and Supersport300, while the Grand Prix paddock also hꦉas such rul🤡es for Moto2 and Moto3.

However, Rea has confirmed that a weight limit in WorldSBK co♐uld com♌e into effect by the 2024 season.  

Rea continued: "It🔯’s not a pure athlete sport either and it's a production based championship. I’m not sure who introduced the conversation about weight limits but it’s working very well in other production championships, for example in Moto2, Moto3, Supersport World Championship and Supersport 300. It's a natural prog🍨ression and from what’s been said it's going to happen in 2024."

While a weight limit could affecꩲt Bautista, the Spaniard showed in 2022 that he could win ra💎ces at circuits that weren’t dominated by straights and were instead thought of as venues that would suit Rea and Razgatlioglu. Misano and Portimao are two examples, as is Magny-Cours.