Alex Lowes: “I’m probably a bit too old to be making moves like that”

Alex Lowes jokes he’s too old for the kind of bold overtakes at Lukey Heights wh🔯ich saw him beat WorldSBK champion Alvaro♉ Bautista.

Alvaro Bautista, Alex Lowes, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February
Alvaro Bautista, Alex Lowes, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Lowes won his first WorldSBK race in four years by claiming top spot in the Superpole Raceꦺ at Phillip Island.

But it was his performance in Race 2 which h💎ad everyone on their feet.

In contention throughout, Lowes grew stronger as 🌱the race went on before claiming the lead with three corners to go.

Coming aro🦹und the outside of Alvaro Bautista at Lukey Height൲s - one of the fastest corners on the circuit - Lowes swept past the Ducati rider before holding on across the line.

“I knew my speed was there but I’ve had a lot of injuries,” began Lowe🥃s. “We are th🀅ere now; I don't know for the rest of the year but I am going to enjoy the moment now because I've worked hard in the off-season.

“To get two wins today was fantastic and mixing it up there with the Ducatis ma🐈kes me really happy.

“I'm probably a bit old to be making moves like that at Lukey Heights! I enjoyed having my brother here this weekend too, I didn't want him t🐈o beat me so he gꦛave me a kick up the arse.

“I had a good week after a good winter. When I'm in f🍰ifth or sixth gear, the bike is fast!

“We'll see for the rest of the season but we are always fast he🌱re. Let's see when we haveౠ the slow exit onto the straight.”

While Lowes was brave in his attempt to take the win, Bautista admitted a loss of grip in left-hand corners was the 🌸cause of his defeat.

Bautista said: “He had more tyre🔯 than me🃏; in the first five laps, the tyre was good and in the second start, I thought I could push because in 11 laps, it'd be easy.

“I didn't expect to use the tyre like I did an꧙d in the last three laps, it was impossible because the bike was jumping ar☂ound on all the left corners so it was difficult to go full lean.

“I'm happy about my performance beca🐻use, from Friday, it increased and I got better with the bike.

“Even if it's not 100%, 𝓡like before, I feel very positive after closing the gap.

“I didn't know who was behind me but I knew they could pass me easily because I couldn't lean or e♐nter the corner fast.

“In the last corn💧er, I tried to be close but I lost on entry and then to get the power on wasn't easy. Maybe, in normal conditions, I could pass him on the straight."

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