There is honey on the lips. That’s how it stayed Alvaro Bautista this Sunday at race 2 of the first opening round of the year in World Superbike. The rider from Talavera de la Reina, who was crowned two-time world champion last year with great efficiency, is competing this year with ballast required on his motorcycle due to his weight, a regulation created to end his silent dominance and add excitement to the match. for the crown. And so far, the first weekend of the 2024 championship, Álvaro Bautista left without any success, neither in the two long races, nor in the superpole race.
Which means, coincidentally or not, something happened that didn’t happen all throughout 2023, where in all rounds he won at least one of the three contested rounds in Superbike.
Bautista left the first round of the course Phillip Island with at least a good second position, which could be his first victory of the year if it were not for a Alex Lowes so big, that behind his Kawasaki He made a good pass on the outside at turn 9 on Bautista on the last lap.
After the race, Álvaro acknowledged that he still needs to continue to improve his motorcycle in order to shine again this year.
“Practically my season and the work on the bike, the sensations and the references started this weekend,” he declared. “We already know how to stay calm, not go crazy looking for a solution. The solution is to feel good on the bike to reach the maximum,” argument.
“I’m not at my best level by any means, but I’m on my way. For me it’s difficult to enter the corner, lean in and open the gas, so I’m happy because the sensations on the bike are improving every day, every session, and that’s my goal,” he added.
In that sense, the Spaniard believes that the tests held before the Catalan Superbike round that will be held from March 22 to 24 can be key: “I want to continue to gain confidence and improve my feelings. “If I feel good on the bike, maybe we can try some settings to see if we can find something,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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