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Video: This is the new version of the Kawasaki ZX-10RR with which Jonathan Rea will look for the sextet in Superbikes
2024 Author: Nicholas Abramson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-10 16:41
We already know the new version of the Kawasaki ZX-10RR for the WSBK. The Japanese brand has made the official presentation of its Superbike team in Barcelona, where they have also been doing some tests before the official premiere of the Superbike World Championship, which will be in Australia.
Logically, the Kawasaki shows a continuous line, almost identical, in its decoration, taking into account that it is the same motorcycle with which Jonathan Rea has dominated the world championship in recent years. The big news was the presence of Alex Lowes, until now a Yamaha rider.
Alex Lowes was the great attraction of the first day of the KRT
Kawasaki has done quite an alternative preseason so far. They wore the usual black in the tests and Jonathan Rea only met on the track once with the rest of the riders in the category. It was in Jerez and he set the best time, but it has little value since he did it in the dry while the others rode in the rain.
Still, Rea is clearly the big favorite to revalidate the world title, which would be the sixth in a row. Regarding level and piloting, the only one who has shown that he can stand up to him is Álvaro Bautista, and this year it seems that it will not be in the fight with the Honda CBR1000RR-R, which at the moment needs a lot of running.
There are two unknowns that can intimidate Rea. The first is Scott Redding, who inherited the Ducati Panigale V4 R from Bautista and promises to give a lot of war already from Phillip Island. And the second is Toprak Razgatlioglu, who already had flashes last year with a private Kawasaki and is now going to race with the official Yamaha. In any case, both have a lot to prove.
So, Rea is the favorite and she knows it: "We had a solid preseason in which I felt fast and consistent. and the goal is to win another championship, for the team, Kawasaki and for me. Tonight is the beginning of another great year together, "said the five-time champion at the KRT official presentation.
As we say, the big news is the presence of Lowes, who replaces Leon Haslam, which has gone to Honda. The Brit did not have a great preseason but explained that "it is great to be part of this team and it has been very nice to see me wearing Kawasaki green for the first time. This has been a fantastic event, especially with the whole team here."
So much Lowes and Rea will be able to roll with all the competition in the long week of Phillip Island, which will begin on February 24 and 25 with official tests and will end with the competition weekend between March 28 and 1. If Kawasaki starts out winning even in Australia, another year of crushing Rea dominance could be envisioned.
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