After a disappointing return from injury, Jonathan Rea expects more from the Czech Republic World Superbike Round.

After making his return from injury at the Italian World Superbike Round, Jonathan Rea now has higher expectations for this weekend's Czech Republic Round.

The six-time World Champion was unable to score a point on his return to racing, which he has admitted was 'well below his expectations'.

Rea finished in 19th, 16th and 18th places across the three races at the Cremona Circuit, but he believes he can go better at Most, which is a more 'favourable' circuit for his recovery.

At the 2023 Czech Republic World Superbike Round, Rea was able to take his sole victory at the Autodrom Most on the Kawasaki. But he has also featured on the podium at the circuit on six other occasions since its introduction in 2021.

"It’s going to be nice to be back on my R1 so quickly after a difficult return weekend in Cremona," Rea said ahead of the Czech Republic World Superbike Round.

"Even coming back from injury, the results were well below my expectations, but I had to start somewhere. Most is a more familiar track, despite still being relatively new on the WorldSBK calendar, where I’ve had some good races, podiums and a win.

"Last year, I had a crash in qualifying and had to start further back, but my pace all weekend was pretty fast, and at the end of Race Two, I was one of the fastest riders on track. The circuit layout should be more favourable for me as a clockwise circuit, reducing the demand on my left foot.

"Since Cremona, even with some pain, still getting into a motocross boot, I’ve been riding a lot of MX to work on building up my bike strength. We’re ready to go again – it’s a step-by-step process to get back to the pace we showed in pre-season but I am looking forward to it and we know more what to expect this weekend in the Czech Republic."