You only have to look at the warm reception that Johnny Rea received on a cold day at Donington to see what the fans think of him. Rea is a bubbly, friendly, jovial character who can win over the toughest of crowds with his cheeky smile, quick wit and humour. Rea has been riding bikes since a young age, winning his first title, the British 60cc Motocross title aged just 10, he only decided to switch to track racing back in 2003, aged just sixteen.
World Supersport has on numerous occasions provided the world with jaw dropping, edge of the seat racing and Sunday proved to be no exception. For the fans that travelled to the cathedral of speed at Assen in Holland they witnessed one of the truly great World Supersport races. Johnny Rea managed to grab the whole shot from his grid slot of second place leading the field into Assen’s tight first corner, which becomes even tighter when you’re trying to fit thirty six supersport machines through it. The Supersport class has affectionately been named the class of the axe murderers. This name has mainly come about because the class is made up of a mixture of up and coming stars and veterans who are trying to make a comeback, because of this no quarter is given between anyone, not even team mates, it’s quite normal to see team mates clashing fairings and elbows in an attempt to battle their way through to the front of this highly competitive field.