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 i꧒mpressive so far in testing aboard thꦉe R1, feels good about where he’s at in his adaptation period.

Rea, who is on-track again today and tomo🌜rrow as part of the two day Portimao test, spoke to mahbx.com last weeken💃d 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 bike that de🍌finitely inspires confidence.

“In my first few laps the timer was b🌞roken - not broken😼- but because it was a private test the timing loop wasn’t set-up.

“So I didn’t know the lap times and didn’t feel very fast. But th✃en the guys told me that t🌜he lap times were really fast.

“I couldn’t quite believe that everything just flowed and t﷽hat the lap 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 bike ma🙈kes 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 the rpm range. You can really understand a bike i🃏n your hand, instead of using so much electronics.”

Perhaps the favourite to challenge Ducati and Alvaro Bautista th⭕is season given the results Yamaha have achieved in recent seasons, Rea said it’s too early to think about that as he considers Ducati the reference, still. 

Rea added: “We’ll have to see, it’s tooꦺ early to talk about how competitive we can be. In te♔sting everyone has different strategies.

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

“Afte𝄹r that, Alvaro looked very strong as well, even though he wasn’t right at the front in the classification. Alvaro is Alvaro.

“I still feel like they are the reference. But step-by-step, getting more used to the bike I have more reason to be optimistic that I can fight. But we need to seౠe.

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

W🅰hat is clear this season is that Rea will be gunning for a seventh world title, and with that it means taking over Yamaha’s challenge from Razgatlioglu unless Andrea Locatelli can 𝕴pose a season-long threat.

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

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

“He had an incredi💧ble time with Yamaha but now it is m👍y time. To compare myself or the pressure; the pressure on me is not about Toprak or what he did before.

“The press𝐆ure 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.”