Overview

• Yamaha announced that Rea will end his full-time WorldSBK career at this season’s conclusion, a decision he confirmed on August 25.
• Four race weekends remain for Rea on the Yamaha before his full-time retirement.
• Rea said in a social-media video that this is not a permanent farewell and that he will stay part of the sport in another capacity.
• He departs as the most successful rider in series history with 119 wins, 264 podiums, 44 poles, 104 fastest laps, and six consecutive titles from 2015 to 2019.
• After a decade of dominance at Kawasaki, his 2024 switch to Yamaha brought limited results due to injuries and bad luck, as Yamaha’s Andrea Dosoli lauded his professionalism and exceptional record.