While Race 2🔴 wasn’t much better last Sunday, Race 1 was unlike anything we’ve seen in a long time for the six-time WorldSBK champion as he struggled to remain inside the top ten.

Rea, who suffered a somewhat disastrous start to his title hopes at Phillip Island after missing out on the top five in both Sunday races, was again a long way behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu in Mandalika. 

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Rea finished Race 1 in ninth position after being overtaken by Dominque Aegerter on the final lap, and speaking aft🐓erwards, Rea pointed to front traction being a concern. 

"I love the circuit but where I’m shit today; I love them corners. They’re some of the best📖 corners in any track. We need to get that front traction sorted," added the Kawasaki rider."

Rea was referencing th🀅e second sector which consists of five corners in quick successio♉n. 

But when refle𝓡cting on the overall result, not just the issues he🐟’s facing aboard his ZX10-RR, Rea was less than impressed. 

Rea said: "Potentially one of my worst results of my career, maybe. I can’t [even] remember ba𝄹ttling for top tens with Honda.

"When Mikey [Van Dඣer Mark] passed me, his bike was quite planted actually on corner entry. He could stop quite well and then Honda seemed to have made a step with Vierge. 

"When he came passed - no disrespect - but it w𝕴as very easy. He was not really moving on the bi💧ke. 

"Clearly they have made a step. 🐭Now all the customer Ducatis are fast. We need to improve. I feel we have improved and the team is working so hard. But we need more weapons."

Next up for Rea is a trip to Assen, ꦡwhich is his most successful circui൩t on the calendar with 17 wins. 

Should the Kawasaki star return to top form then a title challenge could still beꦓ on the cards, but if struggles continue at the Dutch TT circuit then it will present the Japanese manufacturer with a clear sign that drastic improvements to their package must be made, although a fair argument could be made that time to hit the panic button has already been.  

"I hope to be," said Rea when talking about having the ch൲ance to fight for the win at Assen. "If I go to Assen and fight for a top ten place I’ll be devastated. This is new territory for me. We need to ༒improve."