Jonathan Rea crashed in a dust bike occasion hosted by Yamaha to assist aspiring riders.
The 2025 Yamaha BLU CRU Grasp Camp gave riders between the ages of 15-18 a once-in-a-lifetime probability to be taught and prepare alongside Yamaha riders from MotoGP and the World Superbike Championship.
Jonathan Rea, Miguel Oliveira, Remy Gardner, Jack Miller and Alex Rins had been guiding the teenage prospects by way of a collection of challenges.
Proof of how troublesome the flat-track coaching may be was supplied by Rea, the six-time WorldSBK champion, who went down whereas battling the younger prodigies.
“One other one bites the mud,” Yamaha teased through social media.
“The BLU CRU have claimed their subsequent sufferer, as six-time WorldSBK champion Jonathan Rea is the newest in an extended line of illustrious riders to crash making an attempt to maintain up with our younger riders, this time on the Yamaha BLU CRU Grasp Camp.”
Rea smiled: “They watered it, it was tremendous slippy. I really tucked the entrance at Flip 2!”
The bosses attending the occasion and explaining its significance included Paolo Pavesio, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing, Niccolò Canepa, Yamaha Motor Europe’s Highway Racing Sporting Supervisor, Tetsu Ono, Common Supervisor, Motorsport Technique Division, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., and Gino Borsoi, Group Supervisor of the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Group.
Coaching was happening on the Aspar Circuit and included a four-hour technical using class.
Extra assist was supplied by 2009 FIM 125cc World Champion and Yamaha MotoGP workforce Rider Efficiency Analyst Julian Simon, and flat-track professional Marco Belli.
Rea summarised: “It was a very cool day! Particularly as a result of lots of the riders had by no means accomplished flat observe earlier than, and even after powerful technical coaching periods this morning, they impressed me.
“It was enjoyable to experience with them and educate them about flat observe, as whereas it makes use of a special skillset, these abilities are transferable to street racing, as flat observe is all about dropping traction, and in street racing, that occurs rather a lot, and it’s the way you react to it along with your physique that issues.
“Therefore, many riders use off-road using and flat observe to hone their abilities, so it was very nice to hit the observe with the BLU CRU riders. It was a demanding day for them, however to see so many smiling faces on the finish made all of it worthwhile.
“The Yamaha BLU CRU Grasp Camp has actually impressed me. You possibly can see the trouble that has gone into the occasion, and it demonstrates Yamaha’s dedication to creating the subsequent technology of world champions.”
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WorldSBK rider Gardner mentioned: “The Yamaha BLU CRU program is nice! It’s a nice initiative that gives a direct and structured path from grassroots racing to the best ranges of the game.
“It actually does present stepping stones and help each step of the way in which. It’s one thing that didn’t exist once I was rising up, and I want it had been, as I’d have beloved it.
“The Yamaha BLU CRU Grasp Camp offers these ten riders with a enjoyable and incredible alternative to exit, get pleasure from themselves, enhance their using, hone their skills, and take these abilities again to the racetrack.
“I’m additionally actually wanting ahead to heading out with them to experience some flat observe… hopefully they’ll go simple on me!”
Alex Rins mentioned: “It’s actually inspiring to see what Yamaha is doing with the Yamaha BLU CRU Grasp Camp, and it was nice to be part of it!
“I watched the younger riders as they rode flat observe this morning, they usually not solely impressed me with their tempo but in addition with their angle. They’re all working exhausting, so it was good to offer them a break this afternoon and take them out on the WaveRunners to interrupt up the coaching and in addition construct camaraderie.
“I want there had been a program like this once I was youthful, because it actually does give riders a transparent pathway from grassroots racing all the way in which as much as MotoGP. I hope they’ll anticipate me to retire earlier than they steal my seat!”
The younger riders collaborating had been Alessandro Di Persio (Italy), Christopher Clark (USA), Mario Salles (Brazil), Arai Agaska (Indonesia), Hinata Okada (Japan), Valentino Knezovic (Australia), Thanakit Pratumtong (Thailand), Leonardo Marques (Brazil), Rintaro Takemoto (Japan), and Natalia Rivera (Spain).
