The two-time Superbike champion, Álvaro Bautista assured that the new standard of the category for 2024 where the minimum combined weight between rider and motorcycle will apply”They put it for me, something that is not fair“, he said.
“Just as I have some advantages by being small and light, I also have disadvantages, but let’s say that they are increased with more weight and The possible benefits that I could gain are taken away from me and ultimately work against me.“, Bautista highlighted this Sunday when his hometown, Talavera de la Reina (Toledo), paid tribute to him.
In this sense, he made it clear that he did not like the new rule and said: “I’d rather they try to help other pilots than the ones who tried to hurt me“.
However, he stressed that he and his team will try to adapt “the best possible so that this disability, contrary to a concern, is a motivation to continue working and keep improving and getting a little stronger.
The new rule for the 2024 Superbike, which was announced after the last meeting of the Superbike Commission, led to complaints from some riders and teams who doubted the weight of Álvaro Bautista and his achievements.
Source: La Verdad
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