Following his🧔 best round of🔜 the 2023 WorldSBK season to date, Rea, who was asked pre-weekend about rumours linking him with Yamaha, has given a clear update on his future.

Rea won Saturday’s flag-to-flag Race 1 at Most before claiming podiums in the Superpole Race 🌳and Race 2.

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But when speaking post-race, Rea said his current situation at Kawasaki is 💙not one he’s happy with, thus leading to thoughts regarding his future. 

Rea said: "I'm thinking a lot right now; I am not 100% co🦩ntent in my situation tဣo be honest. I have quite a lot of days of thinking ahead but I don't feel in any rush and there's no panic. 

"It's important at this point of my career and my li🧸fe, that I make a good decision. One that’s right for me. 

"I'll take my time but bღefore thinking about that, I want to have a beer and enjoy this weekend. I ꦿfeel like we did a really good job as a team all together. We'll start thinking about 2024 in a couple of weeks."

Rea is contracted to Kawasaki until the end of next 🃏season, however, it appears as though he could terminate his contract early, if 🍃both sides agreed to it. 

During the Czech round Rea res🥀umed his battle with Danilo Petrucci from Donington Park, 𒆙as the Italian again got the better of the 36-year-old.

What was a superb last-lap fight between the pair ended with Petrucci getting the better of Rea thanks to aꦡ move at the final corner.

"I passed Jonny at Turn 1 on the final lap, but he answered me back at Turn 2," said the Barni Duca🐷ti rider. "I had a good braki♌ng point for Turn 6 but he was still there and I thought that if I’m going to pass him, we’re both going to crash. 

"I thought third was OK bu𒆙t in the penultimate corner, I saw him struggling so I tried to pass him, then he came back on the line and we did the last corner side by side.&nb☂sp;

"He was a gentleman, because with a bit more throt🌺tle, he’d hit me and put me wide, but he’s a great World Champion. 

"I owe him at least two beers nex๊t time! P2 is my best result; we need to start better."