With Loris Baz, the World Superbike will experience its last round this weekend to better close a season which will confirm, barring a huge sensation, Alvaro Bautista as World Champion. But for some, it will also be the last part before a big leap into the unknown for the rest of a career for the moment with no perspective for 2024. This is unfortunately the case of our Loris Baz, victim of musical chairs at BMW since Toprak Razgatlioglu decided to try the adventure of the M1000RR. Here's an update on its options. And there really isn't one...
Loris Baz knows his situation and he has put his fate in the hands of his manager Eric Mahe. The Frenchman may present his compatriot as one of the best in his profession, if not even the most brilliant, but concocting a program for him for next year is a miracle to be accomplished in WSBK.
Despite this precariousness, it is with good spirit that Loris Baz addresses this der in Jerez: “ it will be a special weekend for me, the last races with the team. I don't know what that feeling will be yet, but it will definitely be strange ", said Baz. " It's been a tough couple of years, but last year we had some highlights. This season has been difficult due to injury, but I have always had a great team around me ».
Loris Baz: “ It's difficult right now, but I want to do my best for them and have a great party with the team on Sunday »
« I want to give you full throttle until the last lap and I really hope we can have a nice final weekend together “, wished the Frenchman. “ I hope we will have good final races and that we can experience great moments together again. It's difficult right now, but I want to do my best for them and have a nice party with them on Sunday ».
To Loris Baz, there are practically no attractive alternatives in the world championship reserved for motorcycles from the series. The pilot of 30 years has been discussed for some time within the Ducati Motocorsa team, but the competitive V4R has been secured by Michael Rinaldi. However, three teams are still looking for their driver for next year. Two are Yamaha, with the GMT94 et Motoxracing, and one in Kawasaki with Puccetti.
Otherwise, an option that always remains possible is to participate at the World Endurance Championship. “ I love endurance, I was one of the first young people to get into endurance in 2011 – I really like it », assured Baz. " I watch every race and I have always said that I would like to race the Superbike World Championship and Endurance together. It's hard to put together, but I'll definitely come back one day ". To be continued …
