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Danilo Petrucci has picked out one surprise manufacturer to contend for the Australian WorldSBK podium.
BMW WorldSBK rider Danilo Petrucci believes that two surprise riders from the manufacturer Bimota have the potential to challenge for the podium at the upcoming Australian World Superbike round at Phillip Island. Despite Ducati’s dominance led by Nicolo Bulega, Petrucci sees the two spots on the podium as open for competition. The Marc VDS Ducati of Sam Lowes is considered a strong contender based on his performance at the test, although his advantage may be lesser than Bulega’s. Among the Italian-manufactured Ducatis, the Bimota KB998s of Axel Bassani and Alex Lowes have caught Petrucci’s attention for their speed and apparent straight-line improvements. Petrucci expressed surprise at the performance of these Bimotas and believes they could challenge for a podium finish based on their lap times and speed trap results. He also highlighted the impressive performances of his compatriots Baldassarri and Montella who finished inside the top-four, expressing support for their success at the upcoming race weekend.
