After being one of the leading 🃏contenders during pre-season testing, Rinaldi came unravelled when rain fell before Race 1 of the Wo💦rldSBK season-opener at Phillip Island.

Starting on the꧟ second row, Rinaldi dropped as low🌼 as 14th which is the same position he finished the race in.

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Therefore in need of a big response during last Sunday’s double-header, Rinaldi provided just that as he finished twice a runner-up to teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista.

But while it 🌼was a strong performance in the dry, Rinaldi is keen to make the necessary improvements in the wet, starting this weekend should it b꧙e needed. 

Rinaldi said: "We should improve during the w🅰et conditions because maybe here, if it is raining, we should be in the fight for a podium. But overall, I am quite happy with the sꦆtart of the season. 

"What I learnt is that thဣe base in the wet is not good, so I spoke to the engineers and said ‘if we want to fight all year in top positions, then we have to improve in all conditions’ as it’s not acceptable to finish in P14. 

"If it rains, we’ll have another setup and so I’ll be comfortable. Here is a different trac🐷k compared to Phillip Island, but I think we can be competitive, but the other riders will be closer. I don’t think one rider will break away. 

"On the Imola announcement [WorldSBK have confirmed that Imola will return as round seven], it is one of my favourite tracks; I won there in STK1000༺ and I have good memories! I want to ride there as it’s special, like Misano, so I couldn’t be happier about that news!"

Aside from the wet conditions on Race 1, Ri🎀naldi has looked re-born in 2023, which he’s 🎃admitted is mostly down to making big changes to his lifestyle.

The Italian said: "I spoke with my trainer, and he said to me, ‘we improved a lot like this, but we still have this’, but it’ll be the best version o👍f Michael. In ꩵthese months, I’ve sacrificed a lot; no more parties, no more staying out late, I was in bed at 10, always! 

"During Christmas and New Year as well. This is my life now. Yesterday [Race 1], I was upset because after I sacrificed a lot – or changed a lot of my routine – I finished P14, 55 seconds from the win, I said ‘f**k, why🏅?’. 

"But I kept o🍰n; on Sunday morning, I trained and followed the plan and I t⭕hink that I have room for improvement!"