MCN can reveal that in last weeks four day test at Sepang, WSB man Jonathan Rea completed laps on Casey Stoner's Honda RCV212V.
The current Ten Kate Honda rider played the role of test rider in his first ever ride on a MotoGP bike in an effort to aid development of the RCV in preparation for the forthcoming 2011 season.
MCN commissioned Malaysian photographer Hazrin Yeob Men Shah to photograph the private test. Despite being escorted off the premises during the first day he captured these exclusive shots of Rea onboard Stoner’s bike.
To read the full story on why Rea was chosen by Honda and what he tested - see MCN out today Wednesday 22nd December 2010.