Lucas Mahias seems to have finally gotten out of a bad spiral which, during his first season in WSBK last year, sucked him towards the abyss. A series of injuries, falls and unfortunate racing events had pushed his team Kawasaki Puccetti Racing to rest him before the end of the campaign. The Frenchman had surgery, rested, and found himself in Jerez, during his first off-season tests, with a ZX-10R equipped with Öhlins. A real happiness shared by the pilot and his boss…
2022 looks good for one Lucas Mahias who will join the starting grid of WSBK his compatriots Loris Baz et Christophe Ponsson. The tricolor was indeed delighted with its first tests of the year with a Kawasaki which will be very different this season from the official machine: “ it was a very good test. It's a good feeling to be back on the bike after a four-month break. The feeling on the bike with the new suspension is also excellent. This is the first test, but this is already a big step forward for me. So I'm even more excited about the next test, to see if these good feelings will be confirmed or not on another circuit ».
« I think we are on the right track. I also didn't fall or have any pain in my wrist. The atmosphere in the team is really good and I couldn't be happier » concludes the resident of Kawasaki Puccetti Racing whose boss is in unison: “ it was a good two days for him he says. " He did a lot of laps after four months, a very long break. Three of those four months were completely without arm activity after surgery. He is happy. We have had some updates on the bike and I see him very happy and motivated ».
Mahias will have a Kawasaki “ completely different«
The team owner, Manuel Puccetti, also revealed details about the new elements the team would test during testing: “ we changed suspension, we try Öhlins. We reached an agreement with them for this year and it's a completely new bike, completely different. We are happy with the start. Lucas was especially happy to be back on the bike, and that's partly because he is very happy with this new change. Of course we will need more laps to understand and push best with this new package ».
Lucas Mahias and his Pucetti Kawasaki team seem to have entered into a good dynamic. The end of the black series for the satellite team of the brand in green? To be continued…
