Gino Rea

Who is Gino Rea?

Gino Daniel Rea is an English motorcycle racer of Italian descent.

2010 was his first season in the Supersport World Championship, riding for the Intermoto Czech Honda team. He won the 2009 European Superstock 600 championship on a George White-backed Ten Kate Honda, clinching the title by a single point in the final round at Portimão.

Rea was a successful Motocross and Supermoto rider before switching to circuit racing in 2007. He began racing in the European Superstock 600 series in 2007, finishing 12th overall with a podium at Valencia. In 2008 he finished 3rd overall, taking a win at Portimão plus four further podiums and two poles. Gino won the Championship in his third year claiming a win and 6 podiums in total. He contested 32 races in the class, with 31 finishes including 12 podiums.

Rea tested Cal Crutchlow's 2009 title-winning Yamaha YZF-R6 in October 2009, before the team opted to withdraw, and ultimately joined the Intermoto team. He started 2010 with a solid run of top ten finishes. He finished fourth at Brno before taking his first podium at Silverstone.