Superbike, Alvaro Bautista: “Jonathan Rea is the best rider in WSBK”.

After years spent in Grand Prix where he won a title in 125, Alvaro Bautista arrives in Superbike. And not in any condition: he will be a Ducati official riding a Panigale V4R that is said to be formidable. Some already see him not only defeating his teammate Chaz Davies, but also putting an end to the reign of Jonathan Rhea. And his Kawasaki. The Spaniard appreciates these good feelings but also wishes to calm these enthusiasm by reminding that the Northern Irishman did not conquer his four consecutive world titles by twiddling his thumbs...

When a MotoGP rider finds himself in Superbike, it is usually the twilight of his career. The case Baptist is different. His installation at Ducati gives him more prominence at Borgo Panigale who knows he can use him in Grand Prix if necessary. And there is a hell of a challenge which, if successfully met, will place the Spaniard among the very best. A challenge which will consist of bringing down Sale from his throne.

On this situation Baptist precise : " many say I will win now. But I think Johnny Rea is the best rider in the history of the World Superbike Championship. It's not easy to beat him. He knows his bike and his team well, he has won four titles. This is not an easy challenge. However, if the Ducati works well and I do my best on the bike, we can try to fight with him ».

He ends by talking about his new machine on Tutomotoriweb : " it is inspired by the MotoGP base. In some ways it's similar to MotoGP, but the movements and power change. I adapt quite quickly. We have reached a certain limit and now we have to improve to go faster. Now it's difficult to indicate a goal, it's early. I want to wait until the first race to see our position ».