Overview
- Rea collided with Remy Gardner at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the Superpole Race at Jerez and was taken to the medical centre on a stretcher.
- He was diagnosed with a right knee sprain and contusion and was declared unfit for Race 2 by event medical staff.
- Gardner sustained a right shoulder contusion from the same incident and was passed fit to compete in the season-ending race.
- Rea had crashed earlier in Race 1 at Turn 4, later noting right-arm pain and frustration after a strong qualifying effort.
- The six-time champion concludes a 17-season WorldSBK career with 119 wins, 264 podiums and 104 fastest laps, as Pata Yamaha’s Paul Denning said the difficult finale does not diminish his achievements.