Rea looking to retain World title

Thanks home and Manx fans for support

Castletown's Jonathan Rea says he's finally getting used to being called World Superbike Champion.

In his first year with the Kawasaki Racing Team, he dominated the season winning 14 of the 26 races and missed the podium only three times.

Rea says he is thankful for all the support he has received from his native Northern Ireland and from his adopted home:-

You can hear the full interview with Janathan Rea in the Sports Review of the Year at 5pm on Boxing Day.