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Rea ‘ready’ for Phillip Island after final Jerez test

Reigning WorldSBK Champion Jonathan Rea ended his and Kawasaki’s final European pre-season test at Jerez today with a few laps in the rain but believes he is about ready for the Phillip Island season opener in a couple of weeks’ time.

The works Kawasaki rider had a splash around in Spain today but managed some meaningful work yesterday, with a best time of 1’39.248 using the new multi-lap Pirelli qualifying compound.

“The test was really positive. On the first day we waited for the track to dry and then we got some valuable track time. We maximised that by testing different suspension set ups, with the 2016 fork as the base, to try out some ideas. We confirmed the best chassis and suspension set up that we will start the year with and we worked with some engine components and clutches, to understand what my preference is,” said Rea.

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“We practiced starts and found something that was good for me. Pirelli also brought some development tyres to try, which we gave some time to. We crossed a few things off our list and back-to-backed a few things. We were also trying to look for some performance, a bit of lap time and we did that on Wednesday. We are getting ready now for Phillip Island.”

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