Alvaro Bautista edges Jonathan Rea for top spot at the end of opening practice in Thailand which saw the pair trade best lap times throughout
Jonathan Rea is eager “to build on our results from Phillip Island” as he eyes the top spot of the rostrum in Thailand where he has dominated recently.
Despite a dream debut in World Superbikes with a hat-trick of wins at Phillip Island, Alvaro Bautista says he isn’t certain if the same performance will appear in Thailand
Ducati’s technical chief urges caution after Alvaro Bautista’s stunning treble win at Phillip Island; “The architecture of the bike is more close now with MotoGP. So I think we can put on the Superbike more experience that comes from MotoGP.”
Full race two results for the opening round of the 2019 World Superbike championship at Phillip Island, Australia.
Alvaro Bautista credits Aruba.it Racing Ducati’s winter testing with the new V4 R and his race strategy for giving him the tools for an untouchable race pace
Alvaro Bautista sends out a warning ahead by producing the fastest lap of the weekend with a 1m 29.785s to pull out almost half a second on Leon Haslam and Jonathan Rea.