A top-six end within the 2025 WorldSBK standings is one thing to be “proud” of for Bimota’s Alex Lowes.
The 35-year-old has now been in World Superbike for 10 years, and maybe the 2025 season stands out as one among his greatest, having taken 4 podium finishes within the debut season of the new-for-2025 Bimota KB998.
Lowes ended the yr with three top-sixes in Jerez to safe sixth within the standings after a marketing campaign that started off in issue however which turned one other constant season for Lowes.
“We had a stable last weekend, however not a straightforward one within the sizzling circumstances,” Alex Lowes mentioned after Race 2 in Jerez.
“Total I’m comfortable, actually, with the second a part of the season.
“Within the first yr of a brand new challenge, the trouble, ardour and motivation from everyone within the group has been improbable.
“I’m proud to be a part of this challenge in our first yr in opposition to different producers and groups who’ve years of expertise.
“I feel we have now to be actually comfortable. I’m grateful for the job that has been performed, it’s spectacular.
“From the mechanical aspect, the KB998 Rimini is a brand new bike and we have now not had any issues.
“This reveals you what job the engineers and mechanics have performed. I’m happy with them.
“Now, as all the time in racing, now we’ll analyse, mirror and attempt to enhance throughout the winter to attempt to be stronger subsequent yr.”
Bassani within the top-10
For Axel Bassani, he was by no means capable of finding the type of efficiency Lowes managed within the second half of the 2025 season, regardless of beginning nicely and claiming the KB998’s first entrance row in Misano.
The Italian ends the season in tenth general and with two top-10s on the last spherical in Jerez.
“Immediately has been fairly good and we had been all the time within the top-10,” Bassani mentioned after Race 2 in Spain.
“We had been constant and all the time combating with some high riders.
“It was fairly season as a result of all the things was new for us, however we had been all the time there, combating for place.
“We completed contained in the top-10 within the Riders’ Championship so this was actually constructive for a brand new bike and a brand new challenge.
“The bike by no means stopped throughout the season, which is essential as a result of we are able to imagine within the bike, and we are able to all the time arrive on the end line.
“I’m comfortable for everyone within the group, for myself and all of the mechanics – they’ve performed an unimaginable job.”
