After watching Jonathan Rea, the man he replaced at Kawasaki test twice earlier this week, Basꦐsani got his opportunity alongsi꧋de team-mate Alex Lowes on Wednesday.

Bassani, who was testing as well as the factory Honda duo Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge, was 🌌also joined by rookie Tarran Mackenzie and Adam Norrodin. 

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“We worked a lot on the🍎 setup of the bike, especially the front, because I need to find a good feeling with the front and we made a really good step,” Bassani told WorldSBK.com. 

“Now, I’ve started to feel good with the bike; it’s not easy because it’s completely differe♛nt compared to꧙ the Ducati but step-by-step, test-by-test, we’re starting to feel good.”

Bassani is not only a factory rider for the first time, but 2024 will be the first time that he has a team-mate since joining the Superbike class♌.

Like many satellite riders in WorldSBK, one-rider teams make up most of th🏅e grid as only PETRONAS MIE Honda, GRT Yamaha and Bonovo Action BMW are the satไellite teams that run two bikes. 

Feeling as though he’s getting closer to Lowes, Bassani added: “Having a teammate is good becaus♑e you can work with them and learn about their riding𓆏. 

“It’s nice and they’re always your first opponent! We’re slowly arriving to ൩Alex. We only need to enjoy and find a good way t♒o follow during this winter for next year.”