The riderꦍ who intends to be “best of the rest” at 🔯the Dutch WorldSBK has identified himself.

Marc VDS Racing Team’♚sꦕ Sam Lowes believes he can be the top independent rider on Saturday at Assen.

The third round of the World Superbike Championship saw Lowes finish sixth in Fri🗹day practice.

“Really good,” he reacted to his practice sessions. “𓆏Assen was a track where I had a nice race last year. Bein♏g my second year in the class, I kept that momentum going.

“It suits the Moto2 riding style. After🤡 many years there൲, it’s easier for me to adapt.

“We made a good step between sessions. In the afternoon wᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚith the new development rear I did a longer run, and was happy.

“It’s a positive day.

“We are missing a bit to the top two or three guys. But, 𒈔best of the rest, in the next group…

“Le🍸t’s♐ see if we can find a bit tonight for tomorrow.”

Lowes know where he was going wrong on Friday.

“Sector 1 I am losing a bit. Consistently, it’s one-and-a-half♋ or two tenths that I need to find,” he admitted.

“The good thing about l𓂃osing it ღin one place is that it’s easier to improve, hopefully.

“The front two rows in qualifying is alwa👍ys the goal. It’s so important now to start near the front.

“It is important to do a goꩲod quali with the SCQ rear. Then fight for the top five in the race.

“Honestly🐬, given today’s performance with my long run, I did 15 laps and my pace was good, being top five and the top independent [on Saturday] would be a good day.”