INTERVIEW
2016 WORLDSBK CHAMPION JONATHAN REA
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Plus, they (Kawasaki) show the
bikes around the world. I think
I should receive my last year's
bike soon and then I've also got
my '16 in the camp truck as well.
Have you got a spot at
home for them?
No, I got no space for them,
to be honest. I think the end-
game for me is going to be back
in Australia with my wife and the
kids (Rea's wife, Tatia, is from
Phillip Island, Australia).
Is that where you'll retire?
I guess. We have never really
decided. I just feel like that's
probably the endgame for us.
We haven't spoken about it, but
it would be nice to build a nice
house and have the bikes that
sort of enabled us to build and
buy a nice house on display
somewhere. It's really nice to
have, because that was sort of
the dream.
I think I seen a Cribs video
once or maybe some pictures
of Carl Fogarty's house with his
championship bikes in a little
foyer or corridor. That's so cool.
I don't think I'll have a runner, to
be honest. It will probably just
be visually the same. Because of
the factory parts inside, con-
tractually I wouldn't be allowed,
really, but I won't need it to run
them, they will be an ornament
in the house.
That will be the dream—some
bikes in the corridor into the man
cave bar, memorabilia museum.
Something for all my mates so I
can tell them how fast I used to
be! CN
Smooth style and devastating
speed—2017 could see Rea become
the first three-peat champion in
WorldSBK history.
