Reigning World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea believes that getting setup right on Friday at the Imola round will be just as critcal as it has been all season even though he has won every race there in the last two years.

Rea’s record is enviable to say the least but with the new ZX-10R under him, the Irishman believes all the work still needs to be done on Friday as there is little time for adjustment ahead of Superpole.

“In the past I have had some good results at Imola and some race wins. After the amazing weekend we had in Assen extending our championship lead was great. But it is back to business this week and trying to keep that target in mind during every weekend now - trying to improve our championship position,” said Rea.

“As I said recently, it is not just Imola but these next three races are all-important because the races are week-on/week-off.
“It is important to remain healthy throughout these races and score points. The key to the weekend is set-up on Friday. We have seen how critical it has been in Aragon and also Assen with the weather change.”

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