IN
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10 IN A ROW FOR JONATHAN REA AT
ARGENTINA WORLDSBK
W
hen they write the final
history of the WorldSBK
Championship, the name
Jonathan Rea will crop up quite
frequently, as the Northern Irish
rider is dominating the modern
sport so completely he is break-
ing all the records that once upon
a time many said would never be
reached.
On his Kawasaki Racing Team
Ninja ZX-10RR this season, Rea
has now won 16 of the 24 races
run, has taken 21 podiums so far
and won the championship itself
last time out, for the fourth time
in a row.
Unwittingly the people who
brought in rev limit rules have
seen to it that Rea now has a bike
that suits his natural riding style.
"Now I really have a nice
harmony with my bike. Since the
Brno test we have unlocked the
next level of my riding potential,"
said Rea.
At the brand new Villicum track
in Argentina, October 13-14, he
and his team had zero data—just
like all their rivals for a change.
Rea scored a double win, even
though he spent Sunday morn-
ing, from one a.m. to five a.m.,
suffering from a stomach illness
so severe he spent most of Sun-
day sleeping in his rider cabin
