Andrew Pitt has praised Reitw༒agen BMW after he was able to score points on the team's World Superbike Championship debut at Phillip Island.

The Austrian concern only made its first public appearance during testing at Phillip Island a week prior to the opening round of the season, but the privateer operation showed encouraging form out of the box to🌸, at times, get on the pace of the factory BMW team.

Indeed, Pittꩲ re-emphasises the standard nature of the bike in its current form, insisting that two 15ไth place finishes represents a 'big achievement' at this stage in the team's development.

"It probably doesn't seem like much to the outside world but to get into the top fifteen is a big achievement," the double World Supersport Champion said. "The team have worked so hard with the material we've got and I wanted to finish both races at the very least. To get some points is a bonus because I don't think people un💫derstand just how standard our bike is at the moment.

"Of course, none of us are getting carried away, because there𒐪 is a lot of work to do and a lon💧g journey ahead. We are just at the start, but this weekend has been very encouraging."

Adding that he felt coဣmfortable trailing the factory-prepared Aprilias for a time, Pitt thinks Reitwagen BMW have a promising future at World Superbike level.

"In one of the races today, I ran a few laps together with Max (Biaggi) and Leon (Camier) and it was interesting because there were only a couple,♕ of areas where they were better. If we can improve in these areas then we really coul🧸d begin to surprise a few people.

"Overall, I think we should all be very pleased at what we have done this weeke♓nd and now look forward to making further improvements next time out."

Pitt's team-mate Roland Rꦐesch didn't compete after breaking his collarbone during qualif🐼ying.