Part of a team that won six WorldSBK titles inไ succession which led to complaints of Kawasaki possessing an advantage over its compe💯tition, Riba and Rea are now facing a situation where Yamaha, and in particular Ducati have stretched ahead.

While the Yamaha and Kawasaki were very even in🦩 terms of pace in 2021, Toprak Razgatlioglu made the difference against Rea in order to become the first rider to beat the Northern Irishman to the title since he joined Kawasaki in 2015.

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Last year saw ಞanother rider achieve that feat as Alvaro Bautista delivered Ducati their first Superbike title since 2011.

But all this has happened after Kawasaki were docked 1400 revs in 2018, however, Rea c💛ontinued winning the championship for another൩ two seasons.

Ducati, who held a significant advantage in terms of rev limi🐻t after that change, were recently docked 250 revs, but like Kawasaki in the immediate aftermath of their rpm loss, it has seemingly not made a difference.

Speaking to Corsedimoto.com, Riba saiﷺd he wants WorldSBK to become more competitive so long as it’s done✤ the right way.

"No, I totally agree: trying to level the competitiveness of the Superbikes is the right way forward. What 𝄹I don't like is 🎀the way this balance is handled. 

"We need more dynamism, understanding of technique and intervening immediate⛎ly. They can't wait two years to change things, because the races go on and the ones we see now aren't as good as they could be. That's my point of view."

While it’s clear that Riba wants Kawasaki back at the top of Superbike from a personal point of view, the Spanish crew chief couldn’t help but admire the performance that’s be꧅ing shown by Ducati and Bautista, at present. 

"Ducati has dﷺone a great job, they have designed an incredible road Superbike," added Riba. "They also put a rider on it who is riding it in an equally incredible wa꧟y right now. 

"The Ducati-Bautista package is on another level, they're racing✨ in another championship. This is the fact🦄. Today the balance should be ensured by the "concession points" mechanism but it does not work. The solution would be to intervene to really balance."

Since Buatista and Ducati’s dominance began to show itself midway through last 𒁃season - has continued in 2023 to an ever greater extent - Rea and Razไgatlioglu have said on multiple occasions that the chances of winning are very low, despite riding better than ever.

Riba believes both ride🃏rs can challenge Bautista, but that they’re starting each race weekend with ‘zero chance’ due to the performance of the Ducati. 

Riba said: "Jonathan Rea is like a son to me, but I'♔m also sorry for Toprak Razgatlioglu, another great champion. It's not nice to see them so helpless. 

"At least they have the same qualities as Alvaro, b꧙ut at the very least๊… But right now they're starting with zero chance of winning. 

ꦓ"Can you imagine how difficult it is for them, mentally? I speak for Jonathan, but I think Toprak is also in the same condition."