Pata Honda's Jonathan Rea has expressed frustration that the development of the new HRC-backed electronics package hasn't been able to inspire enough confidence for him to really ph hard so far at Phillip Island.
The Isle of Man resident ended Superpole down in ninth place and on the third row and he says that although the consistency with the system is not there, he believes his crew will find a solution over night.
"We're not where we wanted to be because we had a lot of hopes and expectations that the changes to the bike over the winter would have given us a step forward. Compared to our competitors, we're still in a relatively early stage of developing this new electronics package and, for now, it’s not really consistent enough to give me the confidence to push," said Rea.
"That has also limited the amount of time we've been able to spend on finding some distance for the tyre and that's still a concern for tomorrow's races. My frustration is showing in my riding and we’ve struggled to move forward. I do have confidence in my crew though, and their determination to keep searching for something that will allow us to get something out of tomorrow's two races. We’ll look through everything again tonight and come back relaxed in the morning ready hopefully to enjoy two 22-lap races."