Jonathan Rea, who finished third on the opening day of the 2024 Superbike World Championship in Most, had his best start to the weekend since joining Yamaha. The Northern Irishman highlighted the noticeable improvements to the electronics of his Yamaha R1.

Jonathan Rhea ended the day in sixth position in the first practice session, and third in the second, and also finished third in the combined classification with a best lap of 1’32.033 minutes. These results confirm the progress observed Donington Park last week.

« A decent Friday – probably the best I’ve had with Yamaha so far“, said the pilot cheerfully. 37 on the waves of speed week. We have practically come across
No problem and we didn’t bring no change major in motorcycling. We were able to stick to our plan and riding on the track was fun. So all in all, it’s a very good day“

Although satisfied, Sale admits there is still work to be done, especially in terms of race pace over the distance. We still have to workR
our pace over the race distance. Pirelli brought a new SC1 tire and I couldn’t do a long ride with both types. We still need to understand which tire is best for us. At Yamaha we share all dataso we’ll see if the other drivers have more information“

Jonathan Rea: “ once things start to go in the right direction, you gain confidence with every turn »

The sixfold world champion, with
119 race wins, remains cautious about his expectations for the rest of the weekend. My goal is clearly defined: to further improve the sensations with the bike and become more competitive” marked Sale. I have to find the positive aspects of the bike and I don’t think too much about the results. We have definitely improved since Donington. As for electronics to slow down the motorcyclewe have made improvements today, it is also normal that when things are going in the right direction, we gain more confidence with every turn“

Jonathan Rhea had a solid first day at
Mustwhich is showing encouraging signs of improvement on its Yamaha R1While there are still challenges to overcome, particularly in terms of tyre choice and optimising race pace, Sale and his team are optimistic about their progress and their potential for the remainder of the Czech weekend.

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