Jonathan ReaOBE (born 2 February 1987) is a Northern Irish professional motorcycle racer. He competes in the Superbike World Championship and is a six-time champion in the series.[1]
He is the first to have won the Superbike World Championship six times: in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. He also owns the highest number of SBK race wins (107), fastest laps, podiums and total points (over 5,000 gained until the end of August 2021).
Previously he was runner-up in the Supersport World Championship for the Ten Kate Honda team in 2008, and runner-up in the British Superbike Championship in 2007 for the HM Plant Honda team. He was named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2016.[2][3] Rea made two MotoGP starts in 2012, scoring points on both occasions, but has not been a regular rider in the championship.
He was nominated for the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, finishing in second place.
^Lowes named as Haslam replacement at Kawasaki crash.net, 11 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019
^Ryder, Joy (20 January 2009). "Jonathan Rea wins Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award". World Superbike News. Buzzin' Fly Limited. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
^BBC, Northern Ireland (30 January 2016). "Jonathan Rea named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
JonathanRea OBE (born 2 February 1987) is a Northern Irish professional motorcycle racer. He competes in the Superbike World Championship and is a six-time...
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Ireland World. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2022. "JonathanRea Six Time Champion". JonathanRea clinches sixth World Superbike championship BelfastLive...
List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017. "JonathanRea To Stay With Kawasaki For Two More Seasons". motomatters.com. 12 May...
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Superbike factory team in World Championship from 2019 as team-mate to JonathanRea. He began racing at an early age and by the time he was in his late teens...
time. He also holds the third highest number of race wins at 59 behind JonathanRea and Álvaro Bautista. He is the son of former motorcycle racer George...
in Superbike World Championship as team-mate to multi-world champion JonathanRea. He competed in World Superbike on a Yamaha YZF-R1 for Pata Yamaha Official...
colleagues from Carole Nash's Irish offices changed their name to JonathanRea by deed poll. Jonathan has been a brand ambassador for Carole Nash since 2013. Leon...
victories ranks fourth all time in the history of the championship behind JonathanRea, Álvaro Bautista and Carl Fogarty. Bayliss did much of his growing up...
the only riders on the new bike at Brno. Beer, Matt (26 August 2012). "JonathanRea set to make MotoGP debut as stand-in for injured Casey Stoner". Autosport...
List" (PDF). Dorna WSBK. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016. "JonathanRea To Stay With Kawasaki For Two More Seasons". motomatters.com. 12 May...
Championship. Dorna Sports. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019. "Rea remains: Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK rider set to stay in 2019". Superbike...
Manager: Guim Roda Crew Chiefs: Pere Riba, Marcel Duinker Riders for 2023: JonathanRea, Alex Lowes (World Superbikes) Parent Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle...
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