Rea excited for Monza visit
Added on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
Rea excited for Monza visit
Jonathan Rea has admitted that he can’t wait to get to Monza this weekend after his excellent weekend in Assen, with the Northern Irish rider looking forward to the passion and excitement of an Italian race weekend.
The Castrol Honda rider kick-started his title challenge three weeks ago with a victory and a third place finish in Assen and he is hoping to build on that showing as he looks to strengthen his title credentials.
But Rea knows that he can expect a tough challenge at Monza after a difficult visit last year, with home favourite Max Biaggi likely to have the support of a partisan home crowd.
“I’m really looking forward to going back to Monza – I love racing in Italy, where the crowds are so enthusiastic and the food is pretty special, too,” he said.
“It didn’t go so well last year, with a big DNF in race one, which I think has become a bit of a YouTube sensation! Race two was finished almost before it began, but we still took a lot of positives from Monza last year.
“We ran at in the top three in all sessions and qualified on the front row, so the bike is a great all-round package. It may not be the fastest but it worked well generating momentum for the straights, which are so important at Monza. We had a bit of a break-through at Assen a couple of weeks ago and we want to continue those podium ways for as long as we can.
