Gino Rea

Gino Daniel Rea, born on 18 September 1989, is an English motorcycle racer who was born in Tooting, London. He was a successful motocross and supermoto rider before switching to circuit racing in 2007, finished third overall in the European Superstock 600 series in 2008 with a win at Portimão, and clinched the 2009 title by a single point in the final round there. His career later took in World Supersport, the Moto2 Grand Prix World Championship, the Endurance World Championship and, in 2020, the British Superbike Championship. He suffered serious injuries in a practice crash at the Suzuka 8 Hours in August 2022, and his team mates clinched the 2022 Endurance World Championship with a substitute rider. He returned to racing in the Superstock class at the Le Mans 24-hour race in April 2024.