You knew this day was coming, even if you were one of the many, many fans that Jonathan Rea has gathered around the globe throughout his racing career. Every racer, after all, has an expiration date. It's the circle of life, and it seemingly moves even faster for racers than it does for those of us normal folks. Which makes sense, really; there are, after all, reasons they're the ones out there on track and we're not.
On Monday, August 25, 2025, six-time World Superbike (WSBK) championship winner Jonathan Rea formally put an end to the speculation about what his next move would be. On his social media and YouTube channels, Rea announced that he's planning to retire from full-time racing at the end of the current WSBK season.
Here's the YouTube video he posted about it.
