Sam Lowes had toured with the RS-GP on the Red Bull Ring, being convinced that this discovery would be useful for his Moto2 meeting. Which turned out to be false. The Briton is not superstitious since he did it again with the Aprilia on a track in Misano which will host the San Marino Grand Prix on September 11. But this time he really started his job as Noale's factory driver.
Sam Lowes in MotoGP, it may firstly be a question of style. Master of sliding, constantly pushing the limits only found after a fall. The 2013 Supersport World Champion crashed 25 times during his first Moto2 season in 2014, he crashed 19 times the following year, and this season he already has 17 accidents.
So there is work to be done to get on the MotoGP grid. The one who is also currently third in his championship is not without talent either. Gresini driver this year, he will remain in this structure involved in the RS-GP adventure. In Misano, the latest tests allowed him to get to the heart of the matter a little more: “ these tests were not just a new contact with the bike, we also started working on it for solutions » explains the brother of Alex who is in the Yamaha clan via Superbike. “ In that sense, it was very positive ».
« It's not easy to go from Moto2 to MotoGP. The first day, I got my bearings on the track but the second, we worked with telemetry and I was able to see my progress by getting closer to the times of the other drivers. In the end, it wasn't bad at all. The potential of this bike is really high and I am more than happy to be part of this project ". These are positive words which will perhaps bring balm to the heart of big boss of the Piaggio group who expects much better from his troops, and who made it known the day after the Austrian Grand Prix.
Finally, we will specify that if a Lowes will soon line up in a Grand Prix on a MotoGP, it may not be who we think. Sam's twin brother, Alex, is in fact supposed to become the freelancer an Bradley Smith injured for the Silverstone and Misano meetings on the Tech3 Yamaha.
