Jonathan Rea: To have an MBE and OBE like Joey makes this all the more incredible
Saturday, 08 January 2022
Firstly, I’d like to wish everyone a happy new year and I hope you all had a nice Christmas. By Jonathan Rea Saturday, 8th January 2022, 1:00 pm Updated 6 hours ago Hopefully, we can all embrace 2022 after what has been a difficult 2020 and 2021 for everyone with so many uncertainties. I hope
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Six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea awarded OBE in Queen’s New Year Honours
Friday, 31 December 2021
By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Jonathan Rea says he is ‘deeply honoured’ to receive an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list. The six-time World Superbike champion, who received the MBE for services to motorcycle racing in 2017, joins fellow Northern Ireland rider Joey Dunlop as a recipient of both prestigious royal accolades. Rea
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Jonathan Rea out to shine in front of home fans
Friday, 02 July 2021
By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Jonathan Rea made a strong start to his preparations for this weekend’s British round of the World Superbike Championship on Friday at Donington Park. The 34-year-old was second fastest after the first two free practice sessions, only three tenths down on impressive American rider Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha), who was
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Jonathan Rea crowned Irish Motorcyclist of Year for fifth successive time in Belfast
Saturday, 18 January 2020
By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter World Superbike kingpin Jonathan Rea hoisted aloft the Joey Dunlop trophy for a record fifth time in succession after being crowned Irish Motorcyclist of the Year on Friday night in Belfast. Rea has now won Irish motorcycling’s top honour seven times – one less than road racing superstar and Isle
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Queen’s University honour for World Superbike king Jonathan Rea
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland sporting hero Jonathan Rea was awarded an honorary degree by Queen’s University Belfast on Tuesday. One of Northern Ireland’s most widely recognised sporting ambassadors and the undisputed king of World Superbikes, Jonathan Rea MBE said it was a “privilege” to receive the honorary doctorate. Rea is one of the world’s
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