Moto2: For Sam Lowes, it's sliding into wonderland

Sam Lowes is one of those phenomena that the perfidious Albion likes to send us from time to time. Courage to spare, a cookie-cutter style, a tempered steel character and an original journey, the kind to go through Supersport and come out with a world title. Cal Crutchlow is of this caliber, but he has not gone so far as to lead the championship of a Grand Prix discipline.

Sam Lowes on the other hand, yes. After four contested events, he is at the head of Moto2 before arriving in the country of the title holder, Johann zarco. The Gresini driver is now equipped with a Kalex and makes good use of it while continuing to collect scraps. But there are fewer and therefore more points. 72 exactly before Le Mans, 10 more thanalex rins hatched at Honda and 16 ahead Johann zarco intimate with Suzuki.

Two challengers with an interesting future, but even there, Sam Lowes put the brakes on them. He is certain to be on the MotoGP starting grid in 2017. He has his contract in his pocket and he is stamped Aprilia. So much so that the subject of his gracious majesty has the luxury of putting pressure on Baptist and Bradl. Because one of the two will have to make way for him.

So, we wonder if we are not underestimating this Sam Lowes. And then what will his temperament give on a MotoGP? “ Of course, I will have to adapt » reassures about crash.net the twin brother of Alex who thrives in Superbike. “ But I'm looking forward to it. I'm lucky, I have a great team behind me. Aprilia is currently doing a good job and it will be great to be part of this project ».

Yes, but this excessive love of skiing? He has the alibi: “ if you look at the way Marc Márquez drives, it's brilliant. The way he glides through the corner with the bike, maintaining speed, is impressive. Maybe my style is quite similar to that and in Moto2, we don't have electronics. I drive differently from others but I am strong on the brakes. Coming into the corner, it looks crazy from the outside but I'm fast like that. There will always be pros and cons on the subject. ". And only the result counts. For the moment, he is right Sam Lowes.