Injured Jonathan Rea dealt "no chance" fitness setback

Jonathan Rea will also miss round two of the WorldSBK season at Portimao, Yamaha to call up MotoGP𒁃 test rider ꧒Augusto Fernandez?

Jonathan Rea's crashed Yamaha, 2025 Phillip Island test
Jonathan Rea's crashed Yamaha, 2025 Phillip Island test

Pata Yamaha is in search of a replacement rider for round two of the 2025 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike championship after team principal Paul Denning confirmed that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea’s injuries mean he has “no chance🌱” of returning for Portimao.

The aftermath of a highside during te🌺sting at Phillip Island on Monday, ahead of this weekend's season-opener, saw Rea's bouncing R1 crush his left foot, leaving him with multiple fractures.

Jonathan Rea handed WorldSBK injury setback

Although the next round, in ✨Portugal, is not until March 28-30, “Jonathan… unfortunately has no chance of testing or racing at Portimao.💜”

Denning told WorldSBK.com: "[Jonathan's] super disappointed but♉ he’s back home. 

"He’s seen a surgeon, and the next course of action will be… I don’t want to share anything that’s medically his private information, but he’s on it and doing everything he can to be ready as sﷺoon as he possibly can.

“Jonathan, all thingsꦡ being equal as we know today, unfortunately, has no 🍒chance of testing or racing at Portimao.

"[The] mid and end of March are two dates which are just too early for the co🎃mplexity of the injury to heal, so we’ll have two🐭 riders on track but who [the replacement] will be is very much to be confirmed.”

New Yamaha MotoGP test rider Augusto Fernandez is a rumoured contender to stand in for Rea, alongside Andrea Locatelli, for the 🌃💮Portimao test and race.

Loc♔atelli was eighth and eleventh in Friday's pair of free practice sessions in Australia.

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