Paul Denning has confirmed that Jonathan Rea will miss the second round of the World Superbike Championship.
Pata Maxus Yamaha has been dealt a serious blow as Jonathan Rea will not return for Round Two of the World Superbike Championship.
During a crash on Monday at the Phillip Island Test Rea suffered three fractured bones in his left foot. This crash has seen Rea sidelined for Round One and now for the foreseeable future.
"Jonathan… unfortunately has no chance of testing or racing at Portimao," Denning told WorldSBK.com.
"[Jonathan's] super disappointed but he’s back home.
"He’s seen a surgeon, and the next course of action will be… I don’t want to share anything that’s medically his private information, but he’s on it and doing everything he can to be ready as soon as he possibly can.
"Jonathan, all things being equal as we know today, unfortunately, has no chance of testing or racing at Portimao. Mid and end of March are two dates which are just too early for the complexity of the injury to heal.
"So, we’ll have two riders on track but who [the replacement] will be is very much to be confirmed."
His replacement is unconfirmed but strong rumours suggest that Augusto Fernandez will take the #65's place at Portimao.
