News by MCN- Micheal Neeves – Moto GP 20 November 2009 16:03
European Superstock 600 Champion Gino Rea tested Racing Team Germany’s FTR Moto2 bike in Almeria in southern Spain on Wednesday. The British rider adapted quickly to the new machine, which is built by Buckingham-based FTR, and ran impressive times along with Racing Team Germany’s already signed rider Arne Tode
Rea said: “I managed to get some laps on the FTR Moto 2 bike when instructing at Almeria with Racedays. It only had a stock CBR600 engine in it so the power wasn’t so special, but it was really loud, like a MotoGP bike. Read more…Video- Gino cools down in the Portimao Circuit pool after wrapping up the 2009 World Superstock Championship. Click here for more videosThe Official World Superbike website covers Gino’s Superstock 600 Championship win. Rea has had an impressive career in this class, having scored 12 podium places in 32 races, and has failed to finish only one of those 32. He has also ridden three different types of machine, Suzuki in 2007, Yamaha in 2008 and Honda in 2009, and visited the podium on them all. Click here to view
