Northern Irish speedster Jonathan Rea may only be 28, but he has heaps of experience under his belt, and he's already one of the most seasoned riders on the World Superbike circuit. He started his career in the British Superbike Championship back in 2005 and stayed there for 50 races, getting on the podium 16 times, and then he moved on to the World Supersport Championship where he really started to make some noise. He only raced one season and reached the steps in 50% of his races before World Superbikes came calling, and he's been there ever since as one of the key players. He's fast, stylish and not afraid to mix it and averages a podium finish once every three races, and now he's aboard the Kawasaki WSB Ninja ZX-10R he will be fighting it out at the very top of the standings with team-mate Tom Sykes.
Northern Irish speedster Jonathan Rea may only be 28, but he has heaps of experience under his belt, and he's already one of the most seasoned riders on the World Superbike circuit. He started his career in the British Superbike Championship back in 2005 and stayed there for 50 races, getting on the podium 16 times, and then he moved on to the World Supersport Championship where he really started to make some noise. He only raced one season and reached the steps in 50% of his races before World Superbikes came calling, and he's been there ever since as one of the key players. He's fast, stylish and not afraid to mix it and averages a podium finish once every three races, and now he's aboard the Kawasaki WSB Ninja ZX-10R he will be fighting it out at the very top of the standings with team-mate Tom Sykes.
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Monster Energy’s Loris Vergier claimed 2nd at the UCI Downhill World Cup in La Thuile, with standout top-five finishes from teammates Lachie Stevens-McNab and Camille Balanche in a dramatic weekend of elite racing.
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