Gino Rea

Gino Rea
Rea in 2012
Nationality	British
Born	(1989-09-18) 18 September 1989 Tooting, London
Current team	AGT-Rea Racing
Bike number	8
Motorcycle racing career statistics Moto2 World Championship Active years 2012– Manufacturers Moriwaki-Honda, Suter-Honda, FTR-Honda, Speed Up-Honda Championships 0 2013 Championship position 26th (4 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 28 0 1 0 0 29 Supersport World Championship Active years 2010–2011 Manufacturers Honda 2010-2011 Championships 0 2010 Championship position 9th (83 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 24 1 3 0 1 150

Gino Daniel Rea (born 18 September 1989 in Tooting, London) is an English motorcycle racer of Italian descent and considerable talent. 'Speedy G' is known for his all out aggression and race-to-win, elbow-scraping riding style, as well as his dedication to his fans. Over the last two years, Gino has demonstrated that he has what it takes to get on the podium at World level. He’s also shown his determination and refusal to be beaten, in circumstances that could have finished any other rider.

2010 was his first season in the Supersport World Championship, riding for the Intermoto Czech Honda team.^[1] He won the 2009 European Superstock 600 championship on a George White-backed Ten Kate Honda, clinching the title by a single point in the final round at Portimão.^[2]

Rea was a successful Motocross and Supermoto rider before switching to circuit racing in 2007. He began racing in the European Superstock 600 series in 2007, finishing 12th overall with a podium at Valencia. In 2008 he finished 3rd overall, taking a win at Portimão plus four further podiums and two poles. Gino won the Championship in his third year claiming a win and 6 podiums in total. He contested 32 races in the class, with 31 finishes including 12 podiums.^[3]

Rea tested Cal Crutchlow's 2009 title-winning Yamaha YZF-R6 in October 2009, before the team opted to withdraw,^[4] and ultimately joined the Intermoto team. He started 2010 with a solid run of top ten finishes. He finished fourth at Brno^[5] before taking his first podium at Silverstone.^[6] He finished a very close second to Eugene Laverty in the next round at the Nürburgring, but was excluded for a technical irregularity.^[7]

Gino stayed in the World Supersport Championship for 2011 and although he suffered many DNF's due to mechanical issues and crashes, Rea took his first World Championship Win at Brno in front of ex-World Champion Fabien Foret and 2011 World Champion Chaz Davies. Gino landed on the podium at his home race in Donington Park and went into the final race of the year in 5th position in the Championship standings. A mechanical failure there ended Gino's season on a low and it meant being bumped down to 11th in the final standings.

Gino went on to test for the Gresini Moto2 team at Valencia and Jerez, leaving Valencia as the quickest rider earning him the Gresini Moto2 ride for 2012. An up and down year meant Rea couldn't progress the way he wanted to but managed to get on the podium at Sepang, Malaysia. Gino crossed the line in the lead but as the red flag came out, the results were put back 2 laps, robbing Rea of the win but still a 2nd position. At the final race of the year, Gino battled for a podium spot with the Moto2 World Champion Marc Marquez but fell at turn 2. Rea rejoined for an 11th position, finishing 21st in the Final Points standings.

For 2013, Gino agreed to ride with the newly formed ESGP team in Moto2 but the team pulled out at the last minute (5th Feb), leaving Gino without a ride. But this major setback wasn’t enough to stop the ultra-determined ‘Speedy G’. He would stay in the race, even if he had to go it alone. With backing from UK bike manufacturer FTR and support from his loyal fans, Gino set about running his own team. Gino set up a Donation & Sponsorship page where the public could help keep Gino on track- www.GinoReaClub.com. Gino asked his followers to help him race by donating to his race fund but instead of just taking money, Rea decided to give back to his supporters. Gino created different packages, from signed photos, signed t-shirts to hospitality packages. With contributions from all of Gino's supporters, Rea was able to compete at selected wildcard rounds of the Moto2 Championship during 2013.

Running his own team on a shoe-string budget was certainly challenging. Gino acted as his own crew chief, downloading and analysing the data, making the fuel maps and making tyre choices. Impressing in these selected rounds led to a team partnership with Montaze Broz, forming Gino Rea Montaze Broz Racing Team. They would compete in the remaining European rounds but would miss the three flyaway races in Malaysia, Australia and Japan due to budget constraints. However, Gino’s talent had not gone unnoticed to other teams and was invited to cover for an injured rider in the Argiñano & Ginés Racing Team.

Despite the challenge of getting to know a new bike and team, Gino more than proved his worth, scoring the team four valuable Moto2 World Championship points and delivering their best performances of the 2013 season!

On November 25, 2013, Gino reached an agreement with Dave Peterson and Martin R. de Rooy to form World Motors Rea Racing to compete in the 2014 Moto2 World Championship on a full-season basis as a permanent team. With title sponsorship from AGT (American Green Technology), the team will be known as AGT REA Racing.

Career statistics

Stats correct as of 16 October 2011
* Denotes season in progress
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European Superstock 600 Championship

World Supersport Championship

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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