Alex Lowes leaves round one of the 2021 WorldSBK championsh𓄧ip second in the standings behind team-mate Jo♋nathan Rea, following two second places and a third in race two. 

Lowes last achieved a full WorldSBK race weekend of podiums in 2019 at the 🐟Buriram International Ciꦬrcuit, Thailand. 

Lowes was tantalisingly close to Rea for much of the weekend but was unaౠble to pip the♛ six-time world champion on each occasion. 

But importantly for Lowes, it was another strong opening round to his campaign as was the case at Phil♊lip Island last year. 

Speaking after race two, Lowes sಞaid: "We had no chance of staying with Scott [Redding] i🎶n race two because after two laps the track was completely dry. 

"That was a shame but I felt good on the bike and a🔴t the end ♛I played a bit with some settings to find a bit more grip. Three podiums to start the year, on a track I think I have had one podium at in a sprint race on another bike before, but nothing really special. 

"So it is nice to start the season like this. It is just one weekend but I feel good on the bike, which helps. If you are in control on the bike﷽ then you can manage the situations a little bit better. 

"This morning in the full wet conditions I felt good. In the dry I f🌳elt good. In the mixed co🌱nditions we did a good job.

"In all of these conditions with the bike we understand what is happening and that puts us in a good positio🔯n going forwa🌌rd."