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Alvaro Bautista rued his WorldSBK pre-season testing endeavours at Jerez and Portimao as “poor” due to restricted track time and suffering a highside crash. The entire WorldSBK paddock was a victim of bad weather at Jerez and Portimao, with rain impeding proceedings. The two-time champion secured third place in the final classification charts at Portimao […]
The WorldSBK paddock faced challenges due to bad weather at both Jerez and Portimao, affecting the racing activities. Alvaro Bautista, a two-time champion, secured third place but admitted lacking full confidence in this year’s Ducati Panigale V4. Despite being the lead Ducati rider with a lap time of 1.43.061s, Bautista finished nearly a second behind other competitors like Alex Lowes and Toprak Razgatlioglu. The unfavorable conditions at both circuits limited track time, hindering Bautista’s ability to develop confidence with the bike. Bautista aims to utilize the upcoming two-day test before the race in Australia to build confidence and prepare for the season opener.”
