One of three high-profile rookies in WorldSBK this season, Sam Lowes got a taste for his Panigale V4 R around the Algarve circuit, which is one of the mos♔t challenging on the Superbike calendar.

Lowes has again been competitive during today’s final day of running, after describing day one as a ꦬ‘big learning day’.

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Speaking to WorldSBK.com, Lowes a🦂dded: “It was a big learning day for me, coming to another track. It’s a lot different from Jerez withꦇ the Superbike compared to Moto2.

“I’m really happy. Iওt was a positive day and we improved a lot and I felt a lot more comfortable on the bike compared to last🍌 week. 

“I had a small cras♒h at turn ten/11 - the top of the hill. I was just spinning quite a lot through turn ni💛ne.

“As I closed the gas the momentum sort of pushed me into t𝔍he corner. This was one of those ‘Sam needs to learn’ Superbike crashes.

ꩵ“I just need to learn that I have so much more power and spin than I’m used to. It just put me a bit off line and a bit wide.”

Lowes 🐬has been one of the busiest riders ಌthroughout both tests, and with one more to go in Phillip Island before the season-opener, Lowes admits he wants to continue churning out the laps.

“My plan is to just get in laps, give my feedback and unde🍌rstand the dynamics of the bike, the balance of the bike just to find what I need and where I’m going,” said the British rider.

“We found a better balance on the front, it felt easier f𒅌or me to ride.

“I felt good on the bike but the lap time I did I felt I could do quite a🐻 lot. Testing doesn’t mean anything when you get to the first race but I’m a rookie and it was my fi🦹rst day here on a Superbike.

“To have a good rhythm is nice🔴 and the team is ꧙doing a good job.”