Axel Bassani was second-fastest on Day 1 of the WorldSBK take a look at at Misano however he admitted it might not be replicated on the race weekend.
Bassani trailed solely Toprak Razgatlioglu on Tuesday, then was third on Wednesday, behind the reigning champion and Nicolo Bulega.
The bimota by Kawasaki Racing Crew rider is on a brand new bike for the second time in two seasons. His Bimota KB998 Rimini additionally belongs to a returning staff who haven’t been in WorldSBK for over a decade.
So Bassani’s lap time shone on Day 1 of the take a look at however he was cautious of the upcoming World Superbike Championship spherical at Misano.
“It’s been fairly an attention-grabbing day, we tried some new gadgets and improved my feeling on the bike so I’m completely satisfied about that,” he stated.
“We completed in a very good place however its’s solely a take a look at; this yr we’re normally in good positions within the take a look at however in the course of the race weekend we battle just a little bit extra.
“I believe circumstances for the race weekend will likely be totally different from what we see now. I believe it will likely be a lot hotter by the point of the race weekend.
“I’m pleased with the work we’re doing, we’re utilizing the bike at its full potential, even driving it at 110%-120%. So I’m pleased with our progress.”
Superpoles have been a transparent space of weak point for Bassani all yr.
“We had been testing new parts on the bike, nothing I can speak about, however nothing particular,” he insisted.
“We had been specializing in my feeling with the bike. We used a SCQ tire as a result of I wish to work on my Superpole.
“We’re quick, however not quick sufficient in the intervening time. I’ve to concentrate on the Superpole as a result of final weekend, that was my drawback; whenever you begin on the again, it may be actually exhausting to come back again.
“The Superpole is like 65% of the race weekend, so for certain I have to work on that space.”
