Jonathan Rea
| Jonathan Rea OBE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rea at Donington Park in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Northern Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1987 Larne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Pata Maxus Yamaha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | jonathan-rea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Rea (born 2 February 1987) is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer and six-time Superbike World Champion. He competed full-time in the Superbike World Championship from 2009 to 2025, winning consecutive titles from 2015 to 2020 and amassing a record 119 race wins. Rea announced his retirement from full-time racing in August 2025 and will return to Honda in 2026 as a test rider, also competing in selected Endurance World Championship events.
Previously, Rea was runner-up in the Supersport World Championship for Ten Kate Honda in 2008, and runner-up in the British Superbike Championship in 2007 for HM Plant Honda. He was named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2016. Rea made two MotoGP starts in 2012, scoring points on both occasions, but was not a regular rider in the championship.