WSBK: Rea out to pinch Foggy’s record

Jonny Rea has made it no secret that he wants to surpass Carl Fogarty’s all time WSBK win record of 59 this weekend, as the series rolls through the Nottinghamshire countryside to Donington Park, four the sixth round of the championship.

Reigning triple champion Rea has had success at the venue before, including last season, where he broke the stranglehold that teammate Tom Sykes had created on the circuit, with nine wins. Rea has taken victory for Honda at the venue too, in 2012 in a last corner fiasco involving himself, Leon Haslam and Marco Melandri – who, at the time, both rode for the Factory BMW team.

“I’m looking forward to racing at Donington this weekend as it’s the closest thing I have to a home round feeling. It’s nice to arrive there on the back of a strong weekend in Imola and we will work hard together to make sure we can fight for victory again,” he started.

“Of course, Donington is a different challenge, with its undulating layout and a mix of fast flowing sectors and stop and go sectors. This always makes it difficult to set up the perfect bike, but we will try to find a compromise. This weekend marks the first opportunity I have to surpass Carl Fogarty’s all time WorldSBK win record. I will have a lot of travelling support so let’s hope that’s enough to get it done.”

Rea has announced prior to his home round that he will be releasing an autobiography in Autumn, with fans having the chance to pre-order from now.