WorldSBK Misano: Alvaro Bautista: “I don’t feel that Ducati has been pushy”

Alvaro Bautista says his focus iജs on Misano and not his future after admitting the Italian brand hasn’t been ‘pushy’ regarding a decision.

Alvaro Bautista, Race1, Dutch WorldSBK, 20 April
Alvaro Bautista, Race1, Dutch WorldSBK, 20 April

Leader of the WorldSBK championship by just six points over 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista will have a big challenge o🦂n his hands this weekend.

The two-time world cha𒁏mpion has not been as dominant as the last cou𓃲ple of seasons, yet Bautista still remains the rider to beat.

Bautista completed a brilliant treble at Misano last season, and following a recent two-day test at the Italian track, his focus is on delivering more big results for the pas꧑sionate home crowd.

“We are really looking forward to Misano, w🅺ith it being our home race. We are looking forward tಌo the fans and the Ducatisti,” said Bautista. 

“It was an important test for us, because we had s🃏ome ideas after the first three rounds of the season.

“We tried different solut𝓰ions on the setup, as well as the engine. We also worked on the power delivery.

“When you are trying different setups, you have to ride to the limit. We found some good data that we will start to use during 𝕴this weekend. I am not in a hu🦋rry.

“Specifically, Superpole will be im🐬portant for🌱 me to see if I can reach my best performance with the bike.

“Our first target is to arrive at that level, and then we will thi✃nk about the future.♏”

Regar𒉰ding his future, Bautista holds all the cards to the rider market as Andrea Iannone’s future could be linked with what Bautista does.

Ifꦍ the Spaniard retires, Iannone could be the rider to take over that seat.

However, if 🌱the for☂mer MotoGP rider stays another season it will mean looking elsewhere for the likes of Iannone and other big-name riders out of contract.

“I am really relaxed, and just focu🐻sed on myself, my team, and the bike,” added Bautista. “We have to try and enjoy with♈ all the people and all the Ducatisti.

“I certainly don’t feel that Ducati have been pushy, either with me or Nico🍌lo.

“At the momꦜe🍨nt, everyone is very calm on the team. We just keep working and trying to do well at this moment.”

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