{"id":1891594,"date":"2026-04-19T16:51:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T13:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891594"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T13:51:55","slug":"jonathan-rea-in-survival-mode-during-dutch-worldsbk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891594","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Rea \u201cin survival mode\u201d during Dutch WorldSBK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Jonathan Rea \u201cin survival mode\u201d during Dutch WorldSBK<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Jonathan Rea says he was \u201cin survival mode\u201d during the final part of Race 2 at the Dutch WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-19T17:51:55+01:00\">19 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Jonathan Rea, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Rea was \u201cin survival mode\u201d in the final part of the final race at the Dutch WorldSBK, he says.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rea was riding in place of injured Honda HRC rider Jake Dixon for the second World Superbike round in a row at Assen, the former Moto2 race winner sidelined through injuries picked up in Australia during winter testing.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Northern Irishman said he was better prepared for the Dutch Round than he was in Portugal three weeks ago, but he failed to score a point all weekend in the end.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rea also ended up as the only Honda rider on track after Somkiat Chantra was ruled unfit following a crash in FP3.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although his final result was nothing special, Rea was pleased with Race 2 afterwards at least for the opening part of the race when he was able to be in a battle and make passes.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, as the race wore on so did his front tyre, and he found himself unable to maintain a strong pace in the final part of the race.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI actually enjoyed Race 2, or at least the first half of it, because even though I got a bad start, I was able to make some passes and find a good rhythm,\u201d Jonathan Rea said after Race 2.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c8e41ea0081eea511e92933cb8badf70eabf36c279e8bc17d8cdcae3c874ff3b\">  Honda WorldSBK injury woes continue at Dutch Round   Iker Lecuona thought Dutch WorldSBK Race 1 was &#8220;my chance&#8221; to beat Bulega <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was the fastest I\u2019ve been all weekend, lapping in the mid-1m34s. The pace was good and I felt comfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut around lap 11 or 12, I started to struggle with the front tyre. I had a few moments and then found it difficult to turn because I wasn\u2019t loading the tyre in the same way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTo be honest, I was kind of in survival mode at the end, which was frustrating because physically I felt good.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-22c244e0a06ee751fa5bf6434c3633859202c33848b032129138502e5dfd50e5\">  Jonathan Rea &#8220;felt fast&#8221; but &#8220;frustrated&#8221; by Honda WorldSBK position   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Despite the late-race struggles, Rea was pleased with the work he\u2019d done over the weekend, feeling he and Honda had made progress despite scoring no points.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe guys made some good setup changes right from Free Practice 1 and we worked well to explore some options with the bike,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf we had to come back tomorrow, of course we already have more ideas to try in order to be faster at the end of the race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI know the result doesn\u2019t really reflect it, but we made some progress this weekend. Now the weekend is done, I want to wish Somkiat [Chantra] all the best in his recovery, and Jake [Dixon] as well. Hopefully they can be back on board at Balaton.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Jonathan Rea<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Honda HRC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Nicolo Bulega declares WorldSBK \u201cin a good era\u201d as he equals Razgatlioglu record<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305564_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-78fe6612c661ffeb65026d08841bf4a69a954dd05dc2321f8ffe00bfeb98bd20\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-8615702abb9fcd4ad5584a08a0b71a56e5c0d50fbaec8999ebdfc4ff365678e0\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; 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Final Practice Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776500520\"> 18\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304858_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Iker Lecuona, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jonathan Rea getting &#8220;comfortable&#8221; with Honda ahead of Dutch WorldSBK <\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776354232\"> 16\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304629_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Jonathan Rea, 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Jonathan Rea says he was \u201cin survival mode\u201d during the final part of Race 2 at the Dutch WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Rea was \u201cin survival mode\u201d in the final part of the final race at the Dutch WorldSBK, he says.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rea was riding in place of injured Honda HRC rider Jake Dixon for the second World Superbike round in a row at Assen, the former Moto2 race winner sidelined through injuries picked up in Australia during winter testing.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Northern Irishman said he was better prepared for the Dutch Round than he was in Portugal three weeks ago, but he failed to score a point all weekend in the end.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rea also ended up as the only Honda rider on track after Somkiat Chantra was ruled unfit following a crash in FP3.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although his final result was nothing special, Rea was pleased with Race 2 afterwards at least for the opening part of the race when he was able to be in a battle and make passes.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, as the race wore on so did his front tyre, and he found himself unable to maintain a strong pace in the final part of the race.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI actually enjoyed Race 2, or at least the first half of it, because even though I got a bad start, I was able to make some passes and find a good rhythm,\u201d Jonathan Rea said after Race 2.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c8e41ea0081eea511e92933cb8badf70eabf36c279e8bc17d8cdcae3c874ff3b\">  Honda WorldSBK injury woes continue at Dutch Round   Iker Lecuona thought Dutch WorldSBK Race 1 was &#8220;my chance&#8221; to beat Bulega <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was the fastest I\u2019ve been all weekend, lapping in the mid-1m34s. The pace was good and I felt comfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut around lap 11 or 12, I started to struggle with the front tyre. I had a few moments and then found it difficult to turn because I wasn\u2019t loading the tyre in the same way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTo be honest, I was kind of in survival mode at the end, which was frustrating because physically I felt good.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-22c244e0a06ee751fa5bf6434c3633859202c33848b032129138502e5dfd50e5\">  Jonathan Rea &#8220;felt fast&#8221; but &#8220;frustrated&#8221; by Honda WorldSBK position   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Despite the late-race struggles, Rea was pleased with the work he\u2019d done over the weekend, feeling he and Honda had made progress despite scoring no points.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe guys made some good setup changes right from Free Practice 1 and we worked well to explore some options with the bike,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf we had to come back tomorrow, of course we already have more ideas to try in order to be faster at the end of the race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI know the result doesn\u2019t really reflect it, but we made some progress this weekend. Now the weekend is done, I want to wish Somkiat [Chantra] all the best in his recovery, and Jake [Dixon] as well. Hopefully they can be back on board at Balaton.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Rea was \u201cin survival mode\u201d in the final part of the final race at the Dutch WorldSBK, he says.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rea was riding in place of injured Honda HRC rider Jake Dixon for the second World Superbike round in a row at Assen, the former Moto2 race winner sidelined through injuries picked up in Australia during winter testing.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Northern Irishman said he was better prepared for the Dutch Round than he was in Portugal three weeks ago, but he failed to score a point all weekend in the end.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rea also ended up as the only Honda rider on track after Somkiat Chantra was ruled unfit following a crash in FP3.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Although his final result was nothing special, Rea was pleased with Race 2 afterwards at least for the opening part of the race when he was able to be in a battle and make passes.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, as the race wore on so did his front tyre, and he found himself unable to maintain a strong pace in the final part of the race.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI actually enjoyed Race 2, or at least the first half of it, because even though I got a bad start, I was able to make some passes and find a good rhythm,\u201d Jonathan Rea said after Race 2.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c8e41ea0081eea511e92933cb8badf70eabf36c279e8bc17d8cdcae3c874ff3b\">  Honda WorldSBK injury woes continue at Dutch Round   Iker Lecuona thought Dutch WorldSBK Race 1 was &#8220;my chance&#8221; to beat Bulega <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt was the fastest I\u2019ve been all weekend, lapping in the mid-1m34s. The pace was good and I felt comfortable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut around lap 11 or 12, I started to struggle with the front tyre. I had a few moments and then found it difficult to turn because I wasn\u2019t loading the tyre in the same way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTo be honest, I was kind of in survival mode at the end, which was frustrating because physically I felt good.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-22c244e0a06ee751fa5bf6434c3633859202c33848b032129138502e5dfd50e5\">  Jonathan Rea &#8220;felt fast&#8221; but &#8220;frustrated&#8221; by Honda WorldSBK position   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Despite the late-race struggles, Rea was pleased with the work he\u2019d done over the weekend, feeling he and Honda had made progress despite scoring no points.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe guys made some good setup changes right from Free Practice 1 and we worked well to explore some options with the bike,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf we had to come back tomorrow, of course we already have more ideas to try in order to be faster at the end of the race.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI know the result doesn\u2019t really reflect it, but we made some progress this weekend. Now the weekend is done, I want to wish Somkiat [Chantra] all the best in his recovery, and Jake [Dixon] as well. Hopefully they can be back on board at Balaton.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1093228\/1\/jonathan-rea-survival-mode-during-dutch-worldsbk&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305262_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Jonathan Rea \u201cin survival mode\u201d during Dutch WorldSBK Jonathan Rea says he was \u201cin survival mode\u201d during the final part of Race 2 at the Dutch WorldSBK. Alex Whitworth 19 Apr 2026 Share Jonathan Rea, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK. 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