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Alvaro Bautista has continued his complaints against the WorldSBK weight rules after finishing third in Hungary.
Alvaro Bautista secured a third-place finish in Race 1 at the Hungarian WorldSBK, voicing dissatisfaction with the minimum weight rules in the series after the race.
Despite a challenging start, Bautista improved in the second half and clinched the third spot by passing Andrea Locatelli, who moved up due to Sam Lowes crashing out.
While he matched the leading duo’s pace, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicolo Bulega, Bautista couldn’t close the gap on his teammate, reflecting on the demanding conditions and race concentration.
In a post-race interview with WorldSBK.com, Bautista highlighted the bike’s difficulty handling extra weight at the beginning of the race, emphasizing the struggle to maneuver until after six or seven laps.
Bautista believed that weight, rather than temperature conditions, posed the real challenge, impacting his early-race performance compared to past experiences with lighter bikes.
Despite his efforts to chase the front-runners and apply pressure for potential mistakes, Bautista settled for a third-place finish, acknowledging the team’s ongoing work to bridge the gap and strive for better results.
