Yamaha Racing have reacted to Jonathan Rea's decision to retire from racing at the end of the 2025 World Superbike season.

On the 25th of August, Jonathan Rea announced his intention to retire from full-time racing at the end of the 2025 World Superbike Championship.

For the last two years of his career in the World Superbike paddock, Rea has been racing for the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team.

Their two seasons together have not gone to plan, as they have only achieved one podium together, which came in the Superpole Race at Donington Park in 2024.

However, since his podium finish, Rea has struggled with injuries and has featured inside the top five on three further occasions.

"Jonathan is an extremely talented rider who has done remarkable things in his 17 years racing at the highest level of production racing," said Andrea Dosoli, Division Manager, Motorsport Division, Yamaha Motor Europe.

"He should be very proud to look back having achieved what he has during his career, as it is unlikely any rider will come close to such statistics for a long time. For many years, Jonathan was a fierce competitor for us, a rival who pushed us hard and made us improve. To fight against a rider of this level for world championships was an honour for us all.

"For the last two years, Jonathan was no longer our competition, but our rider. There is no escaping that our journey together has not played out how either Jonathan, nor ourselves, had hoped, but despite these tougher times, Jonathan remained committed and dedicated to our project.

"We will continue to push hard in our final four races together, as nothing would give us greater satisfaction than seeing this champion return to the podium before he calls time on a most wonderful WorldSBK career.

"We thank Jonathan for all his effort, professionalism and dedication, congratulate him on his achievements and wish him all the best for the future."