Axel Bassani ‘starting to feel good’ with Kawasaki, ‘we’re slowly catching Alex Lowes’
Axel Bassani endured two difficult pre-season WorldSBK tests, but the Italian feels as t🀅hough he’s turning a co൩rner.
Having only ridden for Ducati previously, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Axel Bassani switched to Kawasaki for the 2024 WorldSBK season, replacing six-time champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea in the process.
But that transition was no𒈔t an easy one for the talented Italian, who finished the Jerez test in 14th before improving by two positions at Portimao.
B♉assani was much slower than team-mate Alex Lowes in both tests, however, the former Ducati rider fee꧂ls like progression is being made.
Bassani told WorldSꦍBK.com: “Now, I’ve started to feel good with the bike; it’s not easy because it’s completely 🧜different compared to the Ducati but step-by-step, test-by-test, we’re starting to feel good.
“Having a team-mate is good beca🤪use you can work with them and learn about their riding. It’s nice and they’re always your first opponent!
“We’re slowly arriving to Alex. We only need to enjoy and find a good way to follow during this win𒐪ter for next year.”
Bassani has been a consistent presence at the front of WorldSBK duri♏ng his first three years in the series, and often exceeded expectations in the process.
But now a full factor🅷y rider, Bassani will need to produce good res🍨ults as the pressure increases.
Speaking about his first season in green, Bassani admits the pressure he’s under is no different to before: “The pressu🐻re is normal; like last year, I just want to do my best so it’s normal for me.
“I’m really happy to beไ with Kawasaki, a good team, good guys. I want to take my first win but it’s not easy, as the level i🎀s super high and all the riders are good riders.
“We’ll see what happens but if 𝓀we continue 💖working hard and believing, we will arrive.”
