Alex Lowes: “I’m probably a bit too old to be making moves like that”

Alex Lowes jokes he’s too old for the kind of bold overtakes at Lukey Heights which saw him beat WorldSBK🌃 𒁃champion Alvaro Bautista.

Alvaro Bautista, Alex Lowes, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February
Alvaro Bautista, Alex Lowes, race 2, Australian WorldSBK, 25 February

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Lowes won his first WorldSBK꧃ race in four years by claiming top spot in the Superpole Race at Phillip Isla🐓nd.

But it was his performanܫc🌺e in Race 2 which had everyone on their feet.

In contention throughout, Lowes grew stronger as the race went on before claiming the l🀅ead with three corners to go.

Coming arounꦓd the outside of Alvaro Bautista at Lukey Heights - one of the fastest corners on the circuit - Lowꦑes swept past the Ducati rider before holding on across the line.

“I knew my speed was there but I’ve had a lot of injuries,” began Lowes. “We are ther𝄹e now; I don't know for the rest of the year but I am going to enjoy the moment now because I've worked hard in the off-season.

“To get two wins today was fantastic and mixing it up there wit♛h the Ducatis ♉makes me really happy.

“I'm probably a bit old to be making moves l꧙ike that at Lukey Heights! I enjoyed having my brother here this weekend too, I didn't want him to beat me so he gave me✃ a kick up the arse.

“I had a good week after𓃲 a good winter. When I'm in fifth or sixth gear, the bike is fast!

“We'll see for the rest of the season but we are always fast here. Let's see when we have the slow exit onto the stra💙ight.”

While Lowes was brave in his attempt to take the win, Bautist🎐a admitted a loss of grip in left-hand corners was the cause of his꧂ defeat.

Bautista said: “He had more tyre than me; in the first five la🎃ps, the tyre was good and in the second start, I thought I could push becaไuse in 11 laps, it'd be easy.

“I didn't ℱexpect to use the tyre like I did and in the last three laps, it was im🔯possible because the bike was jumping around on all the left corners so it was difficult to go full lean.

“I'm happy about my performance because, fro🃏m Fr🎐iday, it increased and I got better with the bike.

“Even if it's not 100%, like before, I feel very positi🐓ve after closing the gap.

“I didn't know who was behind me but I knew they could pass me 🍎easily because I couldn't lean or enter the corner fast.

“In the last corner, I tried to be close 👍but I lost on ꦜentry and then to get the power on wasn't easy. Maybe, in normal conditions, I could pass him on the straight."

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