The six-time WorldSBK champion joined Yamaha in a sensational move towards the end of last season, and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea, who has been iꦚmpressive so far in testing aboard the R1, feels good about where he’s at in his adaptation period.

R﷽ea, who is on-track again today and to෴morrow as part of the two day Portimao test, spoke to ltxcn.top last weekend following the Jerez outing. 

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When asked whether he agrees with the perception of many that the R1 is a very rider-friendly machine, Rea exclusively told Crash: “I think it’s a fair comment to say that it’s a user-friendly bike. It’s a ꦍbike that def🐎initely inspires confidence.

“In my first few laps the timer was broken - not broken- bu🎃t because it was a private test the timing loop wasn’t s💮et-up.

“So I didn’t know the lap times and didn’t feel veryꦺ fast. But then the guys told me♛ that the lap times were really fast.

“I couldn’t quite believe that everything just flowed and that the lapᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ 🗹time was just coming. I think a lot of that is to do with the engine character of the R1 and not just the chassis.

“Of course the chassis works well but the engine character is very linear. The ♏bik𓂃e makes power but makes it in a very linear way. Just understanding that, with the torque as well.

“I think that always lets the riders understand where you are in t🌠he rpm range. You can really understand a bik🅠e in your hand, instead of using so much electronics.”

Perhaps the favourite to challenge Ducati and Alvaro Bautista this season given the results Yamaha have achieved in recent seasons, Rea ✤said it’s too early to think about that as he c🐻onsiders Ducati the reference, still. 

Rea added: “We’ll have to see, it’s too early to talk about how competitive we can be.🌱 In testing everyone has different strဣategies.

“What’s clear is that, looking at the lap-by-lap analysis after the test, Bulega ⛄was a clear step ahead of everybody.

“After that, Alvaro looked very strong as well, even though he wasn’t right at the fronဣt in the classification. Alvaro is Alvaꦐro.

“I still feel like they are t🌊he reference. But step-by-step, getting more used to the bike I have more reason to be optim🦄istic that I can fight. But we need to see.

“Phillip Island is a strange raꦏce because it’s all about tyre consumption and now out-right pace.”

What is clear this seꦉason is that Rea will be gunning for a seventh world title, and with that it means taking over Yamaha’s challenge from Razgat🥀lioglu unless Andrea Locatelli can pose a season-long threat.

But✅ Rea, who admits there is pressure in 2024, says it’s not because he’s replacing Razgatlioglu.

“Like most racers you🌞 just think selfishly,” began Rea. “I’m always thinking about myself. I don’t I’m replacing him. I’m coming to Yamaha to do my job.

“He had an incredible time with Yamaha but now it is my time. To compare myself or the pressure; the pressure on me is ℱnot about Toprak or what he did before.

“The pressure is that I left a very comfortable environment with my previous team, a team I loved and not 🦩about who I’m replacing at Yamaha.”