Alex Lowes: ‘Our target is to keep working on race pace, keeping grip for longer’
WorldSBK series leader Ale🐷x Lowes says the aim for Kawasaki at the Catalunya test is to maintain grip in the tyres 🎉for longer.
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Lowes delivered two stunning race wins at Phillip Island to take over the lead of the WorldSBK championship.
A last lap overtake on reigning two-tim💙e Superbike champion Alvaro Bautista sealed victory in Race 2, at a circuit that has traditionally been very good for Lowes.
But the next round at Catalunya could be a true test of how competitive Lowes and Kawasaki c𝓀an be this season.
Of all the tracks on the Superbike calendar, Catalunya is arguably the toughest on tyres and with grip longevity being a weakness for Kawasaki in 2023, the 💯two-day test prior to round two is likely to be invaluable for Lowes and the Japanese brandꩵ.
“Our target for the test is to keep working on🐠 both the per𓃲formance and race pace of the bike, while keeping our grip for longer than we could last year with both front and rear tyres,” said Lowes.
“Montmelo itselಞf has a layout that I really enjoy and being close to the team’s workshop, it’s like a second home race.
“I’m excited to get back together with t✨he crew after a couple of weeks at home, have some fun and see if we can improve our package ready for the Barcelona - Catalunya races the week after.”
While Lowes recorded two wins and a P4 in Phill💜ip Island, new team-mate Axel Bassani failed to record a top ten finish, thus the Catalunya test which begins on Thursday w♐ill be crucial for the Italian.
Bassani added: “After the first race weekend of theꦡ seaജson for sure the confidence with the bike will be better at this test.
“We have a lot of work to do and weꦆ will try to find a better set-up for race weeke🌼nd. We also hope to have consistent track conditions all the way through.
“We have some new ideas🧔 to try and we will see how they work. I am happy to have two more days to test on t🌃rack with KRT shortly before their home race weekend.
“It will be impor💃tant to do a good job and have good results. We will try to enjoy it and push as much a🐷s possible to reach our goals.”
