Endurance: Lowes motivated after successful Suzuka 8 Hour test

World Superbike racer Alex Lowes says he’s motivated to race now at this month’s Suzuka 8 Hour, after completing the pre-event testing on the full factory Monster Yamaha he’ll ride alongside Kats Nakasuga and Pol Espargaró.

Joined by the three-day test by Nakasuga but with Espargaró absent on MotoGP duties, the Brit came away from the outing fired up for the prestigious race at the end of July.

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“I feel really comfortable on the bike, so my motivation is high and I’m really enjoying being out there riding. I couldn’t beat Nakasuga-san’s time in the last session, but for me the goal wasn’t to get the fastest lap time. I was more focused on being able to do fast, consistent laps, which I did.

“I’m quite satisfied. But right after I put fresh tires on and headed back out in the last session, I got caught up with some slower riders. If that hadn’t happened I could have probably been closer to Nakasuga-san’s time.

“Our team really is one of the best. Nakasuga-san and Pol are great riders and our mechanics and staff are outstanding. I feel great on the bike too. So for me this was a perfect test. All that’s left now is to concentrate hard and ride as best we can in the race.”

 

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