Jonathan Rea (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) got his first taste of the Yamaha YZF-R1 machine at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto on the two days of testing.
The six-time Champion left his box for the first time on Day 1 as a Yamaha rider around half-an-hour into the session for a few laps as he looks to adjust from Kawasaki to Yamaha machinery.
After nine seasons, Jonathan Rea jumped onto a bike that wasn’t a Kawasaki. During a disrupted opening day of the test. Rain and red flags limited running but the Ulsterman was still able to put in the fourth fastest time of the day despite a small crash at Turn 13.
On the second day of testing, Jonathan Rea had another fruitful day on his debut appearance with Yamaha, finishing in third place and lapping in 1’39.179s with his last lap of the day as he continued adjusting to the R1.
