Jonathan Rea “working like an animal” for WorldSBK return, but Assen “against advice”

💟Jonathan Rea says a WorldSBK return at Assen would be “probably against a lot of medical advice”.

Jonathan Rea, 2024 WorldSBK Jerez Test. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Jonathan Rea, 2024 WorldSBK Jerez Test. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider Jonathan Rea says that, although his recover from injury is going “very well”, a return for the third round of the 2025 seas💖on would “probably” go against advice from doctors.

The six-time 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike Champion was ruled out of the opening two rounds of the 2025 season after crashing in the final preseason test in Australia ahead of t꧒he opening round and breaking several bones in his left foot.

Although he 🍎wasn’t racing in Portimao last weekend, the Northern Irish rider was in attendance at the Portuguese Round, where Andrea Locatelli scored Yamaha’s first podium of 2025, an𒀰d was able to confirm that his recovery from injury is progressing positively.

“The recovery ꦚis going very well,” Rea told WorldSBK.com on Sunday at ☂last weekend’s Portuguese Round in Portimao.

“Last week I made a good step with my phys💮ical condition, also mentally I’m in a good 🌼place now.

“I would say that, for the injury I had – that ✤was a lot more𒀰 severe than was first expected – I’m ahead of schedule. So, working in a good way at home, everything we’re doing is working well.

“Next week we will sꦫpeak again with the consultant and the medical team back home to understand the next steps and see when we can return to ❀racing.”

Currently, Rea has not ruled out a return in time for the Dutch Round at Assen on 12–13 April, but he says i♓t would also “probably against 🃏a lot of medical advice”.

“I haven’t complete🅺ly ruled it [returning at Assen] out, but it’s probably against a lot of medical advice,” he said.

“It’s quite a seꦰvere injury and it takes time to recover; Assen is just early, but we’ll have that conversation this week. Thinking ahead then, it’s just week-by-week.

“I’m not allowed to put any weight through my foot right now, I can only mark it on my crutches. I need to be walking anꦦd functional and not put myself at risk as well when I return to racing –𒆙 that’s at the forefront of our mind.

“But I’m working like an animal at home to be in the best shape I can be to get back𒆙 to my bike, because I really miss it.

“I’ve been atꦐ home and thinking about not riding is tough, s⛎o I’m just treating everyday like a work day and hopefully I’ll be back as soon as possible.”

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