Honda’s last victory in the FIM Superbike World Championship came in 2016 when the late American racer Nicky Hayden powered to victory on a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP in Race 2 at the rain-lashed Sepang International Circuit. A decade without a win – that’s a primary reason why Honda lured...

Jonathan Rea is the most accomplished WorldSBK racer of all time with six world championships and 119 race victories, but is highly motivated in his new development role with Honda.