The six-time WorldSBK champion jumped aboard th🎃e R1 straight after the season-finale at Jerez, finishing third fastest behind Remy Gardner and rookie Nicolo Bulega.

Over the last few seasons Rea has fought a lot with Toprak Razgatliog𓃲lu, who has one of the most unique ridin꧑g styles particularly when it comes to braking.

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But after seeing several Yamaha rider🔴s with different styles have success in 🃏Jerez, Rea feels confident he can do the same without needing to replicate Razgatlioglu.

Speaking to WorldSBK.com, Rea said: “Toprak’s 🤡been doing great things with the Yamaha; we’ve 🍰seen spectacular riding styles. 

“You only have to look at tღhe last photo of the season. It was Toprak crossing the line in front of Bautista, but in t꧟he background was Domi Aegerter and Remy Gardner. 

“They have different styles. The Yamaha has a big window. You can ride it aggressively like Topꦗrak or very smoothly like Loca𝄹telli. The bike’s working well. I was quite impressed already. I was using the same braking references as I was with my previous bike, but with much more margin. 

“When I compare the data to Toprak, under braking, I don’t have to do anymore ဣto be better than him on the brakes. 

“This bik🐭e accepts both ways of riding. It's going to take time to understand my best way with the Yamaha. I have to make the bike mine; the position and fine tuning the last parts. 

“We have a lot of time before Australia, the idea is to go to Phillip Island and be comp🤡etitive from the first da๊y.”

Rea suffered his worst winning⭕ return in 2023 since jo༺ining Kawasaki nine years ago, with just one victory coming at Most.

And although Razgatlioglu also found it hard to beat Alvaro Bautista - Razgatlioglu won six races compar🌃ed to Bautista’s 27 - the 36-year💜-old is already dreaming of a debut victory at the 2024 season-opener in Phillip Island.

Rea added: “That would be beyond expectations. The season’♛s very long. We’ve seen many times in the past that Phillip Island doesn’t al﷽ways create the trend of the season. 

“We want to be competitive. If we aim for the😼 podium and aim to be competitive, why not aim to win? It’s a circuit I love. 

“It’s l♐ike my second home, my wife’s from t🦂here. It would mean a lot. I remember my first race with my previous bike, I won there. It would be a dream come true to win at Phillip Island with Yamaha.”