Although he’s shown similar speed to the WorldSBK champion through the opening two rounds, inconsistency has once again let 𝓰Ri🐻naldi down.

The Italian found the wet conditions of Race 1 in Phillip Island to be a monumental challenge as he dropped from sixth to P14, before making a mistake on the opening lap of Race 1 in Mandalika, as he clipped 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Axel Bassani before crashing out. 

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When he’s finished a race, Rinaldi has often been on or around the podium positions, but in order to challenge Bautista for the title he will need to find an extra ste♛p.&nb🙈sp; 

"For sure, my goal this season is to try to fight for the title," Rinaldi told . "The first two rounds at Phillip Island and M⛎andalika, I felt really strong but, 🔜in the end, I wasn’t able to take the points or results that I wanted to. 

"At the moment, I am the lion that is chasing the gazelle! My teammate is already 67 points away,♚ but I’m not focused on that. I am focused on getting the maximum result each weekend ไwhich is the most important thing. 

"In t💫he end, I felt really good on the bike and really ꦏstrong so I think, this year, we can do a great job!"

While turning his impressive speed into consistent results is the next aim for Rinaldi, there’s no denying that the Italian has fo💖und something more compared to last season.

Rinaldi was very rarely able to compete with Bautista, which has been far from the case in 202💞3.

One of the major reasons for that is a change to his off-season training approach, which included more preparation with former Ducati rider Chaz Davies, who is the Rider Coach for both Bau💯tista and Rinaldi.

"This winter, I completely ch⛎anged my way of training," added Rinaldi. "Now I have different daily routines and different trainings. I feel really different as a rider. 

"I feel really strong. I worked this winter with Chaz Davies, our rider coach, and we understood our weak points and we work🌼e🍌d on them. It’s a new version. It’s small details that make a big difference."