Álvaro Bautista and Alex Lowes’ overtake: ‘I expected them to pass me easily; in that corner, on the outside. no!’

Álvaro Bautista was in contention for victory in the second World Superbike race at Phillip Island until the end. Alex Lowes (Kawasaki) ultimately prevailed, relegating the two-time world champion to second place.

 

The decisive overtake occurred in turn nine, with the British rider taking an outside line. A maneuver that surprised Bautista due to the location where it was executed, as the Spaniard explained to the championship’s website:

– I expected that they could pass me easily. In that corner, around the outside… no! I expected it at easier points. I tried to be close through the last corner but through the left turns, I always had a lot of problems. I couldn’t carry the speed mid-corner so it was really difficult.

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