Relief for Jonathan Rea after near-miss in final race at Motorland Aragon

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. World Superbike Championship leader Jonathan Rea was relieved to finish as the runner-up in the final race of the weekend at Motorland Aragon in Spain after he was almost wiped out in the early stages. With tyre choice playing a huge part in the race once more for the riders
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Jonathan Rea ‘laughing over funny Kirkistown story’ on final laps of Superpole race at Motorland Aragon

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter. Jonathan Rea reflected on a madcap practice day at Kirkistown in Northern Ireland as he mastered the tricky conditions at Motorland Aragon to secure his 101st World Superbike victory. The Kawasaki rider battled with Scott Redding (Aruba.it Ducati) and his Kawasaki team-mate Alex Lowes on the first few laps as
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Jonathan Rea clinches milestone 100th World Superbike victory at Motorland Aragon in Spain

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Rea toasted a magical 100th World Superbike victory with a commanding performance in the first race of the year at Motorland Aragon in Spain. Rea eventually broke the challenge of his Kawasaki Racing team-mate Alex Lowes to take control of the opening race as he began his
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Jonathan Rea honoured with Freedom of Borough of Mid and East Antrim Council

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has been conferred with the Freedom of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim Council. The Northern Ireland rider attended a special ceremony in the Mayor’s Parlour in Larne Town Hall on Thursday, where only a limited number of people were permitted due to
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JONATHAN REA NAMED IRISH MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR FOR RECORD SIXTH TIME IN A ROW

  JONATHAN REA NAMED IRISH MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR FOR RECORD SIXTH TIME IN A ROW World Superbike star Jonathan Rea is the Adelaide Irish Motorcyclist of the Year for a record breaking sixth time in a row.  Rea has now won Irish motorcycling’s top honour eight times to equal the achievement of road racing
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Indomitable Jonathan Rea crowned World Superbike champion for record sixth time at Estoril in Portugal

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
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All the winners from the 2019 Irish Motorbike Awards in Belfast

By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter Jonathan Rea won the feature Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award at the Irish Motorbike Awards in association with Cornmarket Insurance and Charles Hurst Motorcycles on Friday in Belfast. In all, a dozen awards were presented at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The full list of winners is as follows: Cornmarket
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Jonathan Rea crowned 2019 BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year

 By Kyle White Belfast Newsletter   Jonathan Rea may have been overlooked for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award but the five-time World Superbike champion has received the recognition he deserves closer to home. The 32-year-old has been named the 2019 BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of The Year after becoming the most
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Queen’s University honour for World Superbike king Jonathan Rea

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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