I can only imagine how much adjustment needed to be made from both side, especially from JR after a long time being in one color. But, a change is good, hope it will be mutually beneficial for both. We always love to see everyone change & grow for the better. Good luck everyone...
Super happy for you Johnny should be a winning package for you. Nice to see Oriol , Fabien and of course Kris continuing the journey with you .Exciting times ahead. 👊
Never thought this day would come, I truly wish the absolute best of luck to you on this brand new journey, may you conquer SBK once more champ!!!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙
Looking forward to seeing you on the R1 JR. Supporting N.Ireland and wsbk over here in Canada! Roll on 2024. Good luck Jonathan its gonna be awesome. Sam
Very exciting to see a new season start for you Jonathan! I very much look forward to seeing your success with team Yamaha. Keep yourself safe! 😃👍❤🏍 Randy
This is very cool!! Love seeing the inner workings of the team, them welcoming a new rider, and not just any rider one with 6 WSBK titles. Love Jonathan Rea! Good luck on your new ride, hope you win lots of races! 🙂
I´m very happy for you JR65, now you have a Bike with a very good chassis, amazing Braking power and with good tire managment and I´m sure that we can see you next year a lot on the podium.
I was an R1 man back in 98/99 and it was the very best bike I have owned and raced. I think it will suit your natural riding style and also allow you to do the business in and around the corners. I just hope they make the dam thing fast enough to at least stay with the red bike. The rest I am sure you will do.
I always rooted against Johnny after i picked him up in my van after he binned the red bull Honda at the end of the snetterton straight and was staggering back to the pits in dreamland and he wouldn’t give me his mangled red bull helmet 😂😂😂 but i am sick of this Ducati situation so with Scott riding a donkey all support and hope in JR getting the title back for us brits. Keep it pinned chap.
Lewis decided for Mercedes SUV presumably to show that road is not for racing and keep MB happy by showing what else they offer besides AMG hot rods. Why not go for something different to a sports bike, say adventure or touring...
That testing livery looks mega! And good to see Alex is doing alright, was a scary crash that. Lots of changes for next season, should be an interesting one.
It's a little strange to see you on a Yamaha but at the same time it's really awesome that a new era is starting for you and I love it. Wish you and your team all the best.
It looks like you genuinely enjoyed this experience. Lots of cool new things, but also changes which bring uncertainty. I hope this new chapter is everything you need it to be, and wish you the best in your journey.
Super good luck for next season Jonathan. The bike looks and sounds amazing. The test looked promising. I hold some of your rides, especially the one at Estoril one or two years back where you hunted down Bautista, to be some of the best riding I've ever seen. Again, good luck from Sweden! Can't wait to see you back that thing into corners.
Already can't wait to see you in action next season! Wishing you all the best. So nice to get a glimpse into the new team. The test livery and suit are so cool!
As a race fan and recreational rider, I really love the behind the scenes look at a champion getting settled into the new team. I look forward to next year and seeing how you go on the Yamaha!
Yamaha needs to offer an R1 in that test livery!!!! Holy Cow that just looks fast sitting still!!!! Killer bike!!!! Very cool to get this access....thank you so much to the JR team!!!!
I am delighted to see you on the R1, Jonny. A friend races the R1 in British Superbikes and it has taken his ability to race at the front, to another level.
You’re my man on track, Mr Rea but please don’t be disappointed if I keep my ZX10RR, ZX14R and H2 Brocks Stage-2 @ 284hp. You are undoubtedly a great salesman ♠️
Not gonna lie, I think it's a good move for you but man...... it's fucking weird seeing you surrounded by Yamaha Blue. Wish you all the best for your testings and hope to see you right at the sharp end pushing on, and more importantly enjoying it again.
Cant wait Jonathan, you are a legend, been following you your whole career when you were riding the wheels off that Honda back in the day, enjoy, you have abig fan base down here in South Africa !
That feng schway??? Is a Northern Ireland thing, we never sit with our backs to the door, throwback from the troubles lol 😮😊 All the best for the future JR😅
Good look straight away bro! Glad to see the familiar faces along side you! May the good lord continue to watch over you and the family! Congratulations 🎊 👏🏿 Miss seeing you race at Laguna!
Get yourself a tricked out power valve 500 for the craic. Send Yamaha to the vault. The new bike is gorgeous. I wish you the very best with it. Here's hoping for a great season. # 7. Dubliner rooting for you from N.Y.
As a life-long fan of Kawasaki I'm saddened to see you wearing blue. Unfortunately KRT hasn't been able or hasn't been budgeted enough to keep up with the Yam and Ducatis. Thank you for the great memories and wishing you good luck on the new ride.
This Leather-Suit its "a Killer"👍 Tell them where you want to go...you are the 6-Time World Champion..!!...no time for false restraint...!!...these Boys want to be guided...!!🤫 Greetings from Frankfurt Germany✌
Brilliant stuff loads of Kawasaki gear on eBay then 😮,, seriously though be great to see you with the new challenges and hopefully,, back to the winner we know you are ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland 😁
Wish you all the best for your new chapter. Pretty wild that R1 is a narrow bike :) Nevertheless 2024 season would be a blast even for us, KRT die hard fans. For 35 years I ride only Kawasaki and Yamaha and I own both brands's bikes, what would I choose this year??? p.s. don't sell you z900rs :) Cheers from Athens, Greece :)
That bike in that livery/colours looks gorgeous, just sitting there on the track it's oozing a ridability as sweet as a nut, I hope you and the bike gel beautifully as next season cannot come quick enough for me.
I wish you all the success on the new bike and with a new team, however a part of me hopes this is like rossi switching to ducati and you will be back home in a year or so
From Mean Green to Cool Blue!😎 Well, hopefully the Yam has that little extra something something that will allow you to get back to kicking azz! Cheering you on no matter what, Champ! Much love from 🇺🇸! 💙✌️
Jonathan you've been a hero of mine for many years ,and now I'm Intrigued to see how thing will go, good luck young man and my success be never far away.
What did you think about the engine sound Johnny? As an MT10 rider, I am completely in love with the sound of Yamaha's CP4 engine in all it's guises. As you pulled away at the end of this vid, I turned the sound right up.
I can’t wait for new season, I have high hopes for you Jonny to take the fight to alvaro but I hope toprak hasn’t made a mistake going bmw because you three fighting is what we want and need. Made up for you mate good luck
This is the Dream come true for me Mr.Rae you in Blue the Yamaha and You = Domininanz in the World SBK ❤oh man this is Awesome all the best on this new Chapter in your Life 😊
JR definitely deserves the new team he’s absolute class , to actually have the talent to compete with Toprak and Alvaro is amazing! 😊I still think Toprak has a more natural ability, it’s like he’s having fun on the bike but Rea 💯 has the talent for the title
