Despite starting on the middle of the fifth row for the ten-lap WorldSBK race, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alvaro Bautista carved his way through the field before t🍌aking the lead late on.

The two-time WorldSBK champion was brilliant as he showed signs of the Bau✃tista that was dominant during the l﷽ast two seasons. 

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The start to 2024 had been a considerable struggle, whether that’s pre-season testing or the season-opener as a per🤡sisting shoulder injury and difficulties adjusting to♛ the added ballast aboard his Panigale V4 R meant a slow start for the Spaniard.

But Bautista’s performance in the Superpole Race set him up for his dominant Race 2 win in Catalunya, as he 🌺beat Nicolo Bulega and Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Bautista led the Superpole Race heading onto the final lap as he looked to✤ hold off the challenge from Razgatlioglu.

But the Ducati rider was unable to do so despite taking a defensive line at the final corner, as Razgaౠtlioglu sent his BMW to🐽 the inside.

What Razgatlioglu’s aggressive move did do was push Bautista to the outside, allowing Andrea Iannone to c🐎ome through and secure second.

Post-race, Bautista said: “I enjoyed that battle with all tꦦhe guys a lot. I just missed the win in the last corner.

“I knew Toprak was going to try, which ever line I took! I tried to clos🧔e it a little bit but not too much because I thought, ‘if I go on t🎐he inside kerb, he’ll go over the kerb’.

“In the end, I tried to manage but he entered to pass me rat🦹her than taking the corner. In any case, I was happy with the performance.

“When everyone is pushing, s൲tarting from further back was hard. I could take the lඣead on the last lap at Turn 1.

“In Race 2, I chan𒁏ged tyre choice on the grid. I♌ did the sighting lap with the X tyre and the feeling was much better. It worked.

“In the first laps, I was very sꦛlow, 𒈔but no one passed me! When I saw Nico pass me, I thought it was normal. I kept calm.

“When I caught him again, I thought it was possible to keep that pa൩ce unti🔜l the end, so I took the lead.

𒐪“I could be very precise with my riding, concentrated all race, so I’m happy with the win and the way we won. Step by step, my confidence and feel𝔉ing with the bike is coming.”