Although the new BSB British Superbike Season has just started the collaboration between Gino Rea and the Bike Devil Racing Team has ended prematurely. After a complicated weekend at Donington Park, in its ‘National’ version, the team, led by Dave Tyson announced its divorce with the 2009 SuperStock 600 European champion on the Snetterton circuit on the eve of the second round of 2020.
Gino Rea made his debut in the British Championship with the OMG Racing Team in 2018, and then joined some of the races last season. showcase Bike Devil Racing. Riding on the Ex-Reparto Corse and Ex-Leon Camier MV Agusta from 2016 the English rider could convince with some good results.
Achievements that convinced Dave Tyson to invest in the 30-year-old from Tooting for the current season, but this time with one Ducati Panigale V4-R. Due to the emergence of the health crisis related to COVID-19, the team soon had to postpone this project. Problems, especially at the logistical level, forced Bike Devil Racing to switch to a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR.
It was a real race against time getting the bike ready for the first lap of the Donington ‘National’ Circuit. Despite the long work of the mechanics, several technical issues affected the opening weekend of the 2020 season. In three races, Gino Rea was able to score four measly points with a twelfth place in race 3.
“For reasons that I believe influenced our time together on the track, I decided to part ways with the Bike Devil Racing Team after the first round of the BSB championship 2020. I wish the Bike Devil team all the best for the future and thank them for the opportunity, ”wrote Gino Rea on social media.
A replacement is now being sought with a view to the second round of the season on the Snetterton circuit, which is planned for this weekend. Dave Tyson’s team is already working hard, with news coming in the next few days. For Gino Rea, however, the number one goal is the Endurance World Championship, in which he will compete for the Wojcik Racing Team.