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Indomitable Jonathan Rea crowned World Superbike champion for record sixth time at Estoril in Portugal

Indomitable Jonathan Rea crowned World Superbike champion for record sixth time at Estoril in Portugal

by bishopscourtcircuit / Saturday, 17 October 2020 / Published in Blog / News, Motor Bike Racing

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter

Jonathan Rea has won the World Superbike Championship for a record sixth consecutive season Estoril in Portugal.

The Kawasaki rider incredibly finished fourth despite starting from 15th place on row five after crashing during qualifying.

Rea only needed a top-13 finish to guarantee the title but the championship was effectively over when sole remaining rival Scott Redding retired on his Ducati.

Redding also crashed in qualifying and failed to set a lap time, which meant the English rider was forced to start the race from 23rd and last position on the grid.

Pole man Toprak Razgatlioglu won the race on the Pata Yamaha from Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Ducati) and American Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha).

Ulsterman Rea has been unstoppable since he made the move to the Kawasaki Racing Team from Ten Kate Honda in 2015, shattering countless records along the way to establish himself as the greatest rider in World Superbike history.

Last year, his fifth successive title triumph put him ahead of English great Carl Fogarty on the all-time roll of honour, who won the championship four times between 1994-95 and 1998-99.

Despite his unprecedented success, Rea’s desire to defend his title and hunger to keep winning races remains undiminished.

He signed a new ‘multi-year deal’ with Kawasaki this year, tying his future to the Japanese manufacturer.

As rumours grow over the prospect of a new Kawasaki Superbike for 2021, Rea’s rivals must be wondering what it will take to finally end his remarkable reign at the championship pinnacle.

The Ballymena man has taken on all comers and emphatically prevailed each time to reinforce his reputation as the king of World Superbikes.

Most knew it already, but it is going to take something very special indeed to knock Jonathan Rea off his perch.

 

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