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2019 xxxxxxxx: Worldsbk xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<br />
test aragon<br />
There’re so many guys that if they had<br />
the right conditions, they would be ‘the<br />
guy’. I’ve been in that position before<br />
and now I’m the one winning because of<br />
everyone working in my corner. It makes<br />
me appreciate being in this position all<br />
the more.”<br />
That knife-edge between success and<br />
failure has seen Rea walk a tightrope in<br />
recent years. He has been able to achieve<br />
remarkable spoils and rewrite the history<br />
books: it’s also forced his team to<br />
reassess the position of his teammate.<br />
Sykes has gone from the leading man to a<br />
member of an ensemble cast where he is<br />
replaceable. His time in the spotlight has<br />
come to an end and he’ll exit the stage for<br />
new pastures with Shaun Muir Racing in<br />
2019.<br />
“It’s the end of a great era between Kawasaki<br />
and myself,” admitted Sykes. “I’m very<br />
proud of what we achieved and I’m very,<br />
very fortunate to be able to say that I’m a<br />
world champion.