The 2024 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s final race day at Magny-Cours will take place without six-time World Champion Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), who fell at the last chicane on Lap 1 in Race 1 on Saturday. The #65 underwent surgery in Clermont-Ferrand on Saturday evening to repair a deep abrasion to his right thumb and has since returned to the track. A further update on his recovery will be issued ahead of the next round at Cremona, a new circuit on the calendar in 2024 in Italy.

Summarising his injury and thoughts from Magny-Cours, Rea stated: “Unfortunately my injury needed specialist attention and I had to have an emergency surgery to repair some damage in my right thumb. I will understand my recovery day by day, but I would just like to thank the track medics and especially Dr Antoine Martins for fixing me up. Thank you to all my team, my fans and all my sponsors that continue to support me in this tough period.”

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