Lowes enjoyed ܫa strong star💫t to the Portimao WorldSBK weekend after finishing fifth in Race 1, however, that’s as good as it got for the British rider.

A crash on the opening lap of the Superpole Race saw him lose out on aꦓ potenℱtial podium, before the Kawasaki rider was absent from Race 2.

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As a ⭕result of finishing Sunday’s double-header scoreless, Lowes has dropped down to ninth spot in tꦆhe standings, behind Xavi Vierge who is also on 140 points. 

Speaking after Race 2, Lowes said: “A disappointing day, obviously. My start was not that bad in the Superpole Race, and it ♒is always good to be starting near the front. 

“It was a little bit better than Jonathan’s but🌳 then he came past in T1. I was trying not to be too aggressive, but at the start of those Superpole races if you do not attack you get att📖acked. 

“So I was j𒊎ust on the back of Jonny; had a little look in T3, and as we went into T4 I had a really good run but I stayed to the right of him. 

“I could see that he made to go past Locatelli. I cut to the apex rather than stay on ꧟the outside and maybe get caught in this issue, so I cut into the inside.&n🤡bsp;

“But I couldn’t see, I got blindsided and hit the inside of the corner. It is a shame because I th🥂ink I⛄ would have had a good chance. 

“Even when the team repaired the bike when I went back out, m🌟y pace was for💞 the top five. I went sprinting towards my bike, full of adrenaline, but we know that it is not too long since I had knee surgery. 

“When I went out again I was not 100%. So I will go home, reset and try to finish the y🦹ear strongly in Jerez.”

Lowes has not stepped on the podium since the second🎃 round of the year in Mandalika, although he still has one more chance to change that at Jerez later this month.