Two days of testing in Jerez in mid-September introduced exceptionally scorching circumstances for the WorldSBK riders who attended, however Sam Lowes was capable of make the most of the observe time.
Lowes has had a breakout 12 months in World Superbike in 2025, with pole positions and podiums coming after a troublesome rookie marketing campaign final 12 months, however went into the Jerez take a look at hoping to seek out options in braking.
That is one thing that he feels he achieved, and the outcomes have been clear as he set his private greatest lap of the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto.
“It was an excellent day in Jerez in what have been extraordinarily scorching circumstances,” Sam Lowes stated after the second day in Jerez.
“It’s been a very long time since I’ve ridden when it has been so scorching, but it surely was the right alternative for me to work on among the weaker factors of my using in these kinds of circumstances.
“We spent the entire day on race tyres, and I used to be capable of work lots on bettering within the braking part.
“We made some superb steps in that space and within the morning when it was just a little bit cooler, I used to be capable of put in my first ever lap within the 1.38s in Jerez, so I really feel my tempo was good all day. I loved using and we acquired via plenty of work, so it proved to be a really optimistic take a look at.”
Lowes will likely be subsequent on-track on the tenth spherical of the 2025 WorldSBK season at MotorLand Aragon on 26–28 September.
