WorldSBK: ‘He’ll have so much knowledge of Alvaro Bautista’ - Alex Lowes on what Axel Bassani can bring to Kawasaki

Alex Lowes says it will be crucial for Axel Bassani to bring knowledge with him from Ducati in order to help Kawasaki for the 2024 WorldSBK campaign.
Axel Bassani, Ducati WorldSBK Portimao 2023
Axel Bassani, Ducati WorldSBK Portimao 2023

Bassani has been with Ducati as part of the M🦩otocorsa team since 2021 and is on course to finish as the top Independent rider for the second consecutive seaso✅n. 

Although Bassani has not been using identical ma💞chinery a🎃s factory riders Alvaro Bautista and Michael Ruben Rinaldi, the Italian has been a match for the latter on many occasions. 

Liওke in MotoGP, Ducati have produced the best bꦑike in the series, one that has advantages in key areas of the rest of the competition.

Straight line speed, acceleration on corner exit and stabili♉ty are some of those areas, and Lowes is hoping Bassani can shed his secrets while also giving Kawasaki ‘knowledge’ on how Bautista manages to make his Panigale V4 R achieve the results that are set to take him to a second consecutive title.

"I’ll be the experienced guy on the Kawasaki, but Axel’s got a lot of experience," Lowes told WorldSBK.com. "He’s done three seasons in WorldSBK. He’s not a rookie and he has ♛good experience on a good bike. 

"It’s not a factory bike, but he still has access to the electronics and data, and he’ll have so much knowledge of the guy that’s been winning, 🌼the benchmark in WorldSBK. 

"It’ll be more important for him to bri🍸ng that knowledg𝓡e and try to give it. I’ve been riding the bike for four years. 

"I know where I’m struggling but I’ve already been telling them my ♛opinion. What’s really nice is when somebody from the outside arrives, especially when they’ve been riding one of the strongest packages. 

"I’m hoping he can bring some of that knowledge and experienc♏e to the team because that’s what we need now."

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