Alex Lowes sets his target for the Portimao World Superbike Round
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After a solid debut on the KB998 Rimini, Alex Lowes is aiming to make a further step at Portimao.
This weekend marks the return of the World Superbike Championship after a months break between Phillip Island and Portimao.
The World Superbike riders have been in action at a two-day test at Portimao, but have not raced since February.
Alex Lowes from the bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team is eager to get back underway this weekend. The British rider had a solid opening weekend with the new KB998 Rimini and believes he can go one step further in Portimao.
Lowes finished eighth, seventh and eighth in the three races in Phillip Island, but for this weekend he believes he can fight inside the top six.
"I am excited to get back into action," Lowes stated.
"It was important to get the first round in our new colours out of the way at Phillip Island. Since then we have had the Portimao test, which was quite affected by the weather. But, even in the limited running that we had in dry conditions, we made some steps forward with my feeling on the front of the bike.
"This was really positive and one of the key areas to improve on after the first round. I just wanted to have a bit more confidence to be able to race a little bit better, as I found it difficult to pass other riders in Australia.
"Our Portimao test was positive and all of the guys in Team 22 worked really well. Of course, this is a new project and we are learning every day. We need to keep working hard on Friday in Portugal to try and improve on our race results from the first weekend.
"That is our target, to be fighting in the top six. Any more than that will be a bonus but we will be doing our best. I am excited for the weekend. I have been training hard, working hard and enjoying some time with the family. I am certainly ready to get back into race action."
However, on the other side of the bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team garage, Axel Bassani is not as positive as Lowes. The Italian left the Portimao Test with a poor feeling and did not feel fast at the Portuguese circuit.
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