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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Jonathan Rea is the 879th most popular racing driver, the 6,539th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 163rd most popular British Racing Driver.

Jonathan Rea is most famous for being a Northern Irish motorcycle racer who has won multiple World Superbike Championships. He is recognized for his record-breaking achievements in the sport, including being the first rider to win six consecutive titles.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Jonathan Rea ranks 879 out of 1,080. Before him are Dario Franchitti, Luis Moya, Hélio Castroneves, Arthur Leclerc, Enrico Bertaggia, and Monisha Kaltenborn. After him are Franck Montagny, Gianmaria Bruni, Dani Sordo, Shoya Tomizawa, Nicholas Latifi, and Norberto Fontana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Jonathan Rea ranks 347. Before him are Alexander Gustafsson, Michael Bradley, Kim Ki-bum, Cătălina Ponor, Kristof Van Hout, and Wout Poels. After him are Edvald Boasson Hagen, Shelley Hennig, Sarah Snook, Mikhail Kukushkin, Sara Canning, and Park So-yeon.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Rea ranks 6,541 out of 8,785. Before him are Diane Abbott (1953), Peggy Cummins (1925), George Cathcart (1794), Dan Evans (1990), Alex Neil (1981), and Beryl Reid (1919). After him are Jools Holland (1958), Jo Walton (1964), Robert Bridges (1844), Muslimgauze (1961), Jonathan Woodgate (1980), and Bruce Forsyth (1928).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Jonathan Rea ranks 163. Before him are Jim Crawford (1948), John Cannon (1933), Ken Downing (1917), Roberta Cowell (1918), Tiff Needell (1951), and Dario Franchitti (1973). After him are Carl Fogarty (1965), Paul di Resta (1986), Dan Wheldon (1978), Adam Carroll (1982), Gary Paffett (1981), and Alister McRae (1970).

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