WorldSBK: Jonathan Rea: Winning is our focus and our goal, it's an addiction

The most successful WorldSBK rider of all time, Jonathan Rea, calls winning 'like an addiction', something he's managed in the form of six world titles and 112 race wins.
Jonathan Rea, Indonesian WorldSBK race2, 21 November 2021
Jonathan Rea, Indonesian WorldSBK race2, 21 November 2021
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The 2022 WorldSBK championship will see Jonathan Rea take part in hi𝓀s 14th season in the premier class as he goes in search of title #7.

The Kawasaki rider is far and away the s𒅌eries’ most successful rid𓃲er after having clinched six world titles since joining the Japanese manufacturer in 2015, a number that is two ahead of another Superbike legend in Carl Fogarty. 

But where Rea has really separaꦗted himself is race wins as he accumulated nearly double the tally of Fogarty - Rea has 112 wins at present compared to the man known as ‘Foggy’ who has 59.  

When speaking about what success means and looks like, Rea said: "Winning is like an addiction,♕ whether you feel physically good or bad. 

"Winning is our focus and our goal. Being s꧒uccessful is about winning, but for me it's more than just that. It's about staying healthy, having fun in the races and enjoying it with my team and family, taking on every challenge and every🧔 hurdle."

What many don’t witness is the level of effort and sacrifice that goes into✤ winning, particꦿularly when it relates to the consistency with which Rea has achieved it. 

The Northern Iri🌠shman, who alluded to outsiders only seeing the ‘beautiful moments’ of a rider’s success, will need another huge effort in 2022 if he’s to continue with the same type of results.

Rea wil🃏l return to the #65 after being beaten to last year’s crown by Toprak Razgatlioglu, who will be even more determined to retain his title as a move to MotoGP could 🌳be beckoning for 2023.  

"Everyone sees our dominance in the races, but nobody🉐 sees what's going on behind the scenes," Rea continued. 

"No one sees me busting my ass every single day. At home, in training, working on every detail. Outsiders only see the beautifu♏l moments, but no one sees how hard we work for it."

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