The Italian, who was unable to make the step needed to challenge teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu during𝓡 his second season in WorldSBK last year, has looked much closer to the 2021 world champion so far in pre-season testing.

However, testing is now compl🍸ete and the first race weekend is nearly upon us which will give a clear i🉐ndication as to whether Locatelli can continue the form he showed on day two in particular.

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Locatelli finished just +0.ꦦ072s down on defending Superbike champion Bautista, which is one of the reasons why renewed confidence has been found.

Speaking after Tuesday’s final day of pre-season testing, the 2020 WorldSSP champion said: "The feeling from yesterday was really good and I enjoyed this test! I enjoy riding on this track, it’s 🅠a bit special for me! 

💙"When we finish the day, we go in the house and it is feeling like home, but also Phillip Island is just a really nice track – when you are riding you see the ocean and it’s something different. 

"I’m really happy about these two days because we were really fast from the first🐈 day, and I think we were fast in every session – so this is a good point. The feeling with the bike was amazing in all the sessions. 

"Now we need to look forward for the race weekend. To be♚ honest, I think we are close to being ready and we have a really good package, so we need to trust and to believe! 

"In general, I have more confidence with the bike, we wor🔴k very well during the winter tests and also here in Phil🐈lip Island, so I think we are ready to fight."

On the o🔜ther side o🐠f the garage, day two at Phillip Island was a quiet one for Razgatlioglu as the Turkish star was only tenth quickest in FP2.

But after topping day one, and the⛦refore showing speed when needed, the Pata Yamaha rider looks to be a ꦜcontender heading into the weekend despite being ‘not so happy’.

"We tried many parts and different set-up on the two days, looking for best rear grip and race set up," added Razgatlioglu. "In the end ♌I am not so happy today, we did not find the best solution, so maybe we go back to yesterday setting – you know, my best lap time. 

"Now my team are working for the weekend. I am just focused on set-up, not fast l💖ap, I just focus this and trying the new parts – not push a lot. 

"It can be easy to try too many parts or set-up and be lost, but now we are coming back again a🌺nd i♐t's time to race. 

"On Friday, everybody start pushing for the new season – always we try best position, maybe in the race we are big fighting again but we will ✃see – I will try my best!"