Despite WorldSSP champion, MotoGP riders and Moto2 champions all moving to WorldSBK recently, Rea ha❀s remained a consis🍬tent presence at the top of the Superbike class.

A six-time champion, Rea is we✤ll clear of any other rider in every meaningful category and has cemented himself as the best Superbike rider of all-time. 

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And although the Northern Iri♏shman is no spring chicken, his competitivene𝄹ss is still as high as ever.

A switch t𓆉o Yamaha will likely mean that Rea can contend for the 2023 title, and that’s exactly 🌠what he’s hoping to do with retirement not in sight.

Talking to , Rea said: “I won’t retire as long as I’m competitive and 💙having fun. I haven’t thought about retiring yet and I’m looking forward to my time with Yamaha.”

That said, the former Kawasaki rider was also clear about when🧸 he would like to end his Superbike career.

“But in five years I don’t want to be here anymore. I've been in ꧃this paddock since I was 21. In 2009 I came to the Superbike World Championship,” add🐻ed Rea. 

“If I'm still here at 40, someone please tell me to make room for aspiring young drivers. There 💯are many fast riders who are moving up. When the time comes to leave, it will come.”

Rea’s move t💧o Yam♔aha means he will be aboard a different machine for the first time in nine years.

Replacing Toprak Razgatlioglu, Rea is jumping onto an R1 bike that has often been the main challenge to Alvaro Bautista and D🔯ucati since t♐he beginning of 2022.