Sam Lowes has shown good qualities this season with a more refined style and a mental solidity that he lacked to fully exploit his proven talent. Third in the general classification, the Englishman could be satisfied. But there is also a great disappointment. The crown could have been his if he had not missed Qatar with a shoulder injury and his end to the season had not been marred by a wrist injury. But Sam Lowes saw what he was capable of. He will therefore be a client in 2021, with even the ambition to return to MotoGP ...
Sam Lowes lays the foundations for his next season: the title in Moto2 and, once the crown is taken, present oneself at the doors of a MotoGP that he experienced in 2017 with Aprilia. A very bad experience that he would like to cross out. Because this appearance did him a complete disservice. However, at that time, the twin brother of a Alex which is official Kawasaki in WSBK was not who he is now.
The new Sam Lowes has indeed made his mark within the team Marc VDS where his partner officiates. A serenity found in this cocoon which soothed the man and changed the pilot. Despite his suffering and injuries, he only missed the title by 9 points and finished on the final podium in Moto2 this year. 2020 will quite simply have been the strongest campaign in the Englishman's career.
Sam Lowes still has a grudge against Aprilia
Next year he will still be Moto2 and will have to confirm that it has matured. In an interview with LincolnshireLive.com, he explicitly said what his goals were: “ next year I want to fight for the championship. I think it's realistic. I was in MotoGP for a year and it didn't go well. My first goal is to win the Moto2 championship. If I do it, I deserve a nice MotoGP saddle ».
This experience with Aprilia in the premier category was negative. He wasn't ready enough and the bike wasn't competitive enough. Looking ahead to 2022, he hopes to have a second chance: “ I would like to go there with a good team, on a good bike. I wouldn't go back with Aprilia, for example ". There is thus resentment on the part of the English towards the Noale factory…
The Moto2 season promises to be exciting. Thus, the recut Sam Lowes will have to face a new ambitious wave notably composed of Bezzecchi, Joe Roberts and Fabio DiGiannantonio, the list being far from exhaustive, who will also want to dominate their subject in order to show that they are also ready for the MotoGP.
