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World Superbikes » Suzuka: Rea keen to do Honda proud. Friday, 25th July 2008 Johnny Rea hopes he can added a Suzuka 8 Hours podium to his first World Supersport win last weekend in the Czech Republic. Johnny Rea has targeted a podium finish in the Suzuka 8 Hours as he bids to do Honda proud in one of the most important races of the year for the Japanese manufacturer. Rea will partner Yukio Takahashi on one of two factory-backed DREAM Honda CBR1000RR machines, the World Supersport rider leading a healthy British contingent in the blue riband endurance event. Rea, who comes to Japan on the back of his maiden WSS victory at Brno, also considers this an important race for his career, not least because his team-mates on the other Honda bike will be World Superbike pairing Interestingly though, Rea and Takahashi will compete with... [read full story]
