The 7th round of the season World SBK Superbike is on the horizon this weekend at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao, Portugal, before a short break leading up to the French meeting, and alex lowes will have to ward off fate...
Indeed, if the spearhead of the Kawasaki KRT team has been on the podium three times during the last two race weekends, his statistics on “the Portuguese roller coaster” are hardly to his advantage. A single podium for alex lowes in Portimao: a third place in the 2019 Superpole Race.
Last year, he finished 5th in Race 1 after qualifying 2nd, his best finish on the Portuguese track, but crashed in the Superpole Race and was declared unfit for Race 2. In short, we will have to do better this year, for the one who currently occupies 4th place in the World Championship, with 179 points and Alvaro Bautista in his sights, 20 points ahead.
Officially, Alex Lowes is getting a better understanding of his machine settings in terms of speed and consistency, but there are only six rounds remaining, including Portimao, before the season ends at Jerez, October 18-20. .
This year, and this is a good thing due to the high temperatures expected at the end of the week, the main races will take place at 19 p.m.!
alex lowes : “Portimao is always a fantastic circuit to ride, a great event for WorldSBK. This weekend we will be running in the evening, which will make the event even more special. It's a circuit that suits our Ninja ZX-10RR and on which I feel comfortable. The last section is one of my favorites of the calendar. My goal is to work hard with the team on Friday to check our potential during FP1 and FP2 before setting realistic goals for the races, but we must try to fight for the podium again. I can't wait to get back to work. »
