“I’m pretty pleased with that,” said Rees
matter-of-factly.
“I started off the season with a stock
engine and was three seconds a lap off the
pace of the leading guys. But I progressed
through the season and, at the end, I was
going 1.8 seconds a lap quicker at Phillip
Island than I was at the start of the year.
That’s amazing progress.
“I was always there or thereabouts for a
podium finish, but a DNF when I crashed
at the previous round at Winton cost me
dearly... certainly cost me a podium finish
for the championship. But that’s racing
I suppose. Even so, I finished the year in
Australia strong and I’m happy with that.”
Rees said he was now looking forward
to racing both a Honda CBR600R and
a Honda CBR1000SP1 in the upcoming
Suzuki Series pre-nationals competition in
New Zealand, contesting both the Formula
Two (600cc) and Formula One classes.
He will then tackle the four-round New
Zealand Superbike Championships,
starting in Christchurch on January 5-6,
racing in the Superbike class only.
“I feel it’s going to be a good summer
season in New Zealand,” smiled the Honda
man.
The Rees Racing Team is supported by
Blue Wing Honda, Carl Cox Motorsport,
Darbi Accessories, Pirelli, K-Tech
Suspension, BikesportNZ.com and Tony
Rees Motorcycles.