Bassani has been with Duꦗcati as part of the Mot💖ocorsa team since 2021 and is on course to finish as the top Independent rider for the second consecutive season. 

Although Bassani ha🐼s not been using identical machinery as factory riders Alvaro Bautista and Michael Ruben Rinaldi, t🉐he Italian has been a match for the latter on many occasions. 

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Like in MotoGP, Ducati have produced the best bike in the series, one that has a𝔉dvantages in key areas of the rest of the c🎀ompetition.

St🌟raight line speed, acceleration on corner exit and stability are some of those areas, and Lowes is hoping Bassani can shed his secrets while also giving Kawasaki ‘knowledge’ on how Bautista manages to make💖 his Panigale V4 R achieve the results that are set to take him to a second consecutive title.

"I’ll be the experie𝓀nced guy on the Kawasaki, but Axel’s got a lot of experience," Lowes told WorldSBK.com. "He’s done three seasons in WorldSBK. He’s not a rookie and he has🔴 good experience on a good bike. 

"It’s not a factory bike, but he still has access to the electronics and data, and he’ll have so much know♌ledge of the guy that’s been winning, the benchmark in WorldSBK. 

"It’ll be more important for him to br𒅌ing that knowledge and try to give it. I’ve been riding the bike for four years. 

"I know where I’m struggling but I’𒈔ve already been telling them my opinion. What’s really nice is when somebody fro🦋m the outside arrives, especially when they’ve been riding one of the strongest packages. 

"I’m hoping he can bring some of that knowle🍃dge and experience to the team because that’s what we need now."