Monza looking good for Rea
Said Rea of his 2011 hopes at this iconic venue, "I'm really looking forward to going back to Monza - I love racing in Italy, where the crowds are so enthusiastic and the food is pretty special, too! It didn't go so well last year, with a big DNF in race one, which I think has become a bit of a YouTube sensation! Race two was finished almost before it began, but we still took a lot of positives from Monza last year. We ran at in the top three in all sessions and qualified on the front row, so the bike is a great all-round package. It may not be the fastest but it worked well generating momentum for the straights, which are so important at Monza. We had a bit of a break-through at Assen a couple of weeks ago and we want to continue those podium ways for as long as we can."