WSBK Jerez: Rea pins hopes on Honda engine upgrade

Jonathan Rea says he cannot wait to get back to World Superbike Championship action at Jerez as he looks to build on his🤪 current 𝔉third place in the overall standings with three rounds to go.
A four-time race winner in 2014, Rea is on course for arguably his best WSBK seas🐲on yet having finished each race no lower than seventh this season, but heads to Jerez havinꦏg never raced at the Spanish circuit previously.
Despite this, Rea has completed many miles of testing in Jerez aboard the PATA Honda and is confident the bike has the ability to perform well this weekend, particularly with the introducti♈on of a new engine specification 𒆙to spur him on.
"I missed the Jerez race last year through injury but I was ab﷽le to test afterwards and I first rode at the circuit on a 125 Honda in⛦ 2003. I really enjoy riding it and we've done a lot of testing there. It seems a difficult track to get right but the CBR has developed a lot since we were last there so I'm looking forward to going back.
"The guys at the workshop have been busy since Laguna and we've got a new engine specification to try this weeken🎃d. We managed a podium last time out at a track that was new to me so we'll be aiming to maintain that form.
"I'm excited to be riding again because it's been an abnormally long summer break. I imagine there'll be a long queue of riders desperate t🍎o get out first for free practice on𒊎 Friday!"