Jonathan Rea makes a final decision on racing at Dutch WorldSBK
Jonatཧhan Rea announces decision on competing at Dutch WorldSBK at Assen.

In the most re𝕴cent episode of his YouTube vlog, Pata Yamaha WorldSBK rider Jonathan Rea has indicated that🌞 he will not be racing at Assen in just over one week.
Rea, who has been out of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:World Superbike action since a crash in preseason testing in February, was at Portimao last weekend for the second round of the ꦉ2025 se✱ason.
His YouTube vlog followed him through the weekend, as he filled the media in on the details of his recovery from the multiple left foot fracture he suffered in that aforementioned Phill🐻ip Island crash.
At several points in the vlog, Rea references the Italian Round at Cremon🧜a Circuit as a possible point for him to return, rꦏather than round three at Assen, with the race in northern Italy taking place three weeks after the Dutch Round on 2–4 May.
“Am I going to be in Assen✨,” Rea asked himself. “The smart money would be no, but I’m not smart, am I?”
He added, lat🅷er in 🐻the vlog: “I need to be out there. I don’t enjoy bikes that much – I enjoy racing them, I enjoy being competitive.
“I think you’ll gather♒ by now that I’ll not be in Assen which is a real shame. But step-by-step, I’ll keep working hard at home and come back stronger.”
Reಞa was replaced by Yama𝔍ha WorldSBK test rider and YART Endurance World Championship rider Jason O’Halloran at Portimao.
A brief statement from Yamaha posted to their Instagram Story confirm𓂃ed that O’Halloran, who is due to take part in the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans the week after the Assen World Superbike race, will replace Rea once again in the Neth𝓀erlands.
“Following consultation with his medical team earlier this week, we can now confirm that Jonathan Rea will not compete in round three at the TT Circui𝕴t Assen,” Ya♈maha’s statement reads.
“He will again be r𒉰eplaced in the Pata Maxus Yamaha Team by Jason O’Hallora▨n.”
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