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Alvaro Bautista says he was “unlucky” in the first corner incident in Race 1 at the UK WorldSBK.
Alvaro Bautista expressed that he was “unlucky” to be part of the multi-rider incident at the start of the UK WorldSBK Race 1, where he crashed with Yari Montella and Sam Lowes. Despite Lowes sustaining a left shoulder contusion, he was deemed fit for Sunday’s races after medical evaluation. Bautista and Montella emerged uninjured, with Bautista attributing his involvement in the crash to misfortune. Recounting the incident, Bautista described how he felt the bike of Sam Lowes turn and come towards him, terming the situation as “unlucky”. Bautista reiterated that starting from the front could help avoid such incidents but emphasized that bad luck played a role in his involvement due to starting from mid-grid positions. Yari Montella acknowledged the race accident, stating that he found himself “in a sandwich” between Danilo Petrucci and Sam Lowes, clarifying that it was not a result of a mistake in braking but an unfortunate racing incident.
