Jonathan Rea: “No regrets joining Yamaha - I can see the light, but…”
'I came for a different challenge in my career, and I’ve certainly found th𓆉at'

Six-time 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea insists he has ‘no regrets’ about leaving Kawasaki for Yamaha, despite a torrid start 𒀰to his R1 career.
The 37-year-old 💛arrives for his ‘home’ Donington Park round with a best finish of fifth place and having scored points in only five of the 12 races this season.
That has left the record 119-time race winnཧer only 14th in the standings, as the fourth-best Yamaha rider.
Meanwhile, former team-mate Alex Lowes has taken Kawasaki to fourth in theꩵ world championship, with two victories.
“Of๊ course, I don’t regret any deಞcision coming to Yamaha,” Rea told .
“I think I came for a different challenge in my career, and I’vꦯe certainly found that.
“We say in English, ‘you’re always look♚ing f🍃or the light at the end of the tunnel’ in difficult moments. I can see the light, but I’m nowhere near there yet.
“I know we’re goingꦑ to find that way. As 🍃a racer, you want it tomorrow. Maturity has told me let’s ride this way and it’s going to come.”
Big accidents have hampered Rea’s adaptation to the blue machine, most notably i𝓀n the opening round at Phillip Island.
“Unfortunately, Phillip Island st🤡arted the year horribly with a huge crash in th♋e test and finished the weekend with another huge crash.
“That suck♓ed a lot of energy. I was quite injured. I didn’t speak too much but it was my leg and shoulder. I just took some time to recover from that physically and mentally.
“I wouldn’t say I was broken, but I was really frustrated. All the positive things we’d worked towards in the winter had been des🔜troyed in one 💜weekend.”
The Ulsterman insists the situati🌠on has been improving, and a wet pole position at Assen was a welcome boost, but progress is slower than he’d like.
“From the first race of the year, we’ve been making progress. It would’ve been horrible if I started out wi🐠th a race win and the season went the opposite way!
“The trend of the Championship is a positive one. We’re making slower p🥀rogress than we want. Assen was a good weekend for me. It was the first time I rode the R1 in the wet.
“Pole position💎 was a nice reward for me and all the team, to have a little lift in the project; it’s been tough, but I came here to try to win races and compete for podiums.”
Looking ahead, Rea acknowledges he is still ‘quite far’ from claඣiming his 120th WorldSBK win, saying he ‘loves’ the bike but lacks some trust in it.
“My dream is toꦛ win a race. I feel quite far from that right now, but step by step we’re getting closer.
“I n🌞eed to und൩erstand my bike riding on the limit. I love the bike, right from the first moment I rode it, I loved everything.
“At race speed, there’s a few areas of♏ my confidence a♏nd trust in electronics, some things that aren’t falling into place right now.
“The♕ Championship’s so strong right now that when everything isn’t completely lined up to ride on that level,ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ I have no feeling; no real confidence to do that.
“I know what I need to do, but it’s just working with my crew to do that. I have to adjust my style, but 🔜I think, now, I need to keep my way and try to mak𒆙e this bike fit my style well.
“When the rider doesn’t 100% feel or have confidence, it’ꦕs really hard to make the difference.
“Once I’😼ve managed that, I’m sure I’ll be able to be there, competing with, at the very least, the other Yamaha riders.
“I think we have a really good base to fight with the top guys when everything’s together. The good❀ thing is I feel there’s a l♍ot of room to improve.
“I’m looking forward to 🌠unharnessing all the potential.”
Opening practice at Donington Pꦑark takes place on Fr𒐪iday morning.

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