Sam Lowes says battling for the podium was possible ‘with more experience’
Sam Lowes🍰 believes he could have 🔴fought for a WorldSBK podium during his debut weekend if he had a bit ‘more experience’
Sam Lowes finished Race 1 of the 2024 WorldSBK s🐼eason in 13th before making a big jump up the o🔯rder during Sunday’s double-header.
An eighth place result in the Superpole Race was then backed up by his best finish of the weekend, P7 iܫn the restarted Race 2.
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While his brother 𝓀Alex went on to win both races, Sam Lowes was consistently fast as he built experiences aboard Sup𝓰erbike machinery.
Lowes wasn’t able to match fellow Ducati rookies Nicolo Bulega and Andrea Iannone for pace or results, but the former Moto2 rider was still🍸 strong.
Sp🔯eaking after his debut weekend in the series, Lowes said: “Normally I wouldn’t be saying a seventh and an eighth place is an amazing result, but we 🥂must remember this is my first race weekend in WorldSBK and I have to be extremely happy with how things have gone.
“I enjoyed both races a lot and importantly 🐻we have been able to gain a lot of experience✨ to help us in the future.
“How to manage the rear tyre is something I can improve because I genuinely think I could have fought for the podium today with a bit m꧅ore experience. But I can only be happy with how I r🌠ode.
“I✃ felt goo🌼d on the bike and I think this weekend is a good base to build on.
“We finished all three races and the Elf Marc VDS Raci𒐪ng Team did an amazing job this weekend.”
The only brand ne🌳w team to WorldSBK in 2024, Phillip Island was a positive weekend on many fronts, but also for Alex Lowes who won for the first time in four years.
Discussing his brother’s triumph, Sam Lowes admitted he’s eager to🅠 join him at the front of the field moving forward.
“This was our first weekend in WorldSBK and it was a new experience, b꧒ut they all did an awesome job💙 and we can head home happy,” began Lowes.
“I also want to congratulate my brother Alex🌃 on his incredible👍 weekend.
“I’m so happy for him and our family and now we’ve g🌟ot to hunt h🃏im down at the next one!”
