Sam Lowes finished Race 1 of the 2024 WorldSBK season in 13th before making a big jump up the order durin⛦g Sunday’s double-header.

An eighth place👍 result in the Superpole Race was then backed up by his best finish of the weekend, P7 in the restarted Race 2.

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While his brother Alex went on to win both races, Sam Lowes was consistently fast as he built experiences aboar🌺d Superbike machinery.

Lowes wasn’t able to match fellow Ducati rookies Nicolo Bulega an♔d Andrea Iannone for pace or results, but the former Moto2 rider was still strong.

Speaking after his debut weekend in the series, Lowes said: “Normally I wouldn’t be saying a seventh and an eighth place is an amazing result, but we must remember this🐈 is my first race weekend in WorldSBK and I have to be extremely happy with how things haꦗve gone.

“I enjoyed both races a lot and importantly we have been able to gain a lot of experience toꦬ help us in the future.

“How t🃏o manage the rear tyre is something I can imp🌸rove because I genuinely think I could have fought for the podium today with a bit more experience. But I can only be happy with how I rode.

“I felt good on the bike and I think this weekend🎀 is a good base to bu🦄ild on.

“We fin🌳ished all three races and the Elf Marc VDS🐽 Racing Team did an amazing job this weekend.”

The only brand new team 🍰to WorldSBK in 2024, Phillip Island was a positive weekend on many fronts, but also for Alex Lowes who won for the first time in four years.

Discussing his brother’s triumph, Sam Lowes admitted he’s eaꦬger to join him at the front of the field moving forward.

“This was our first weekend in WorldSBK and it was a ne🍸w experience, but they all did an awesome job and we can head home happy,” began Lowes. 

“I also want to congratulate my brother Alex on his in𝓀credible weekend.

“I’m so happy for him an♐d our family and now we’ve got to hunt him do𓃲wn at the next one!”