Rea and Kawasaki is the most successful rider-team combination in WorldSBK&𝐆nbsp;history, after they amassed six championships togeth🌠er.

But theyꩲ are entering their final round together this weekend at the 2023 finale in Jerez.

“I needed something new,” Rea told . 

“I felt too motivated and energised to 🔯quit, and at the same time I wanted a new challenge to face.

“It is difficult to describe the ꦛsitua🙈tion from the inside. 

“I don't know if it's the end of an ওera, also because my 🤡name and that of Kawasaki will always be linked in some way. 

“This is a great chapter in my life, which is now coming to an end. ✤;

“Kawasaki and I will be a bit like Rossi and Yamaha, from the poin🦩t of view of the relationship over time."

Rea will join Yamaha, inheriting Toprak Razgatlıoglu’s sౠeat, in 2024.

“I had many alternatives in mind, among the options there was also retirement,” Rea admittedꦛ.

“I had also thought about it in the past, for example after my first title: at the time, talking to some friends, I said 'I won a title, my life is complet♍e'. 

“Racing, though, is my passion and things go🌌 fast, so year after year I always thought about the next one, and now I'm still here. 

“In 202🌄3 things didn't start well, so I thought about retiring again, but the opportunity to change was 💯more convincing."

Rea wasဣ asked if h♋e will bring crew chief Pere Riba with him to Yamaha, but replied: "I don't know, for the moment I've only discussed my future."

Rea’s Kawasaki seat will go to Axel Bassani ne🐬xt season.

“I learned of his signature an hour before the re⭕lease of the press release,” Rea said.

“For him this is a great chance, after all we are talking about an official team. 🔯;

“We met that same evening in the Port꧙imao paddock.

“I told him that he will be dealing with a group of wonderful people. He will also have a lot of work to do, that'꧑s for sure, but I wish him the best."