LOWES AND BASSANI EARN KEY POINTS FOR BIMOTA; GARCÍA SHINES IN WORLDSSP

The World Superbike Championship had an intense weekend at Hungary’s Balaton Park circuit, where the Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team achieved solid results with Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani. In WorldSSP, rookie Roberto García continued to show steady progress throughout his debut season.

WorldSBK: Consistency for Bimota by Kawasaki

In Race 1, Alex Lowes (#22) finished a commendable sixth, showing consistency and competitive pace. Teammate Axel Bassani (#47) crossed the line in tenth, contributing to the team’s collective success.

In the Superpole Race, results were more mixed: Bassani climbed to sixth place, while Lowes struggled with pace and finished 12th.

In Race 2, Lowes again placed sixth, rounding off a strong weekend. Bassani finished eighth but was demoted to ninth due to a track limits penalty.

Alex Lowes, reflecting on the two sixth-place finishes over the weekend, was pleased, saying: “To finish sixth in the race was a good ride. I passed a few people and enjoyed the race. I rode the bike with settings that were quite a bit different from yesterday, so we could learn a bit more. That was quite good. First time here at Balaton and I enjoyed the track. It was constant work all weekend to try and get the bike to work better. I think I rode well and taking three finishes and some good information means we can have a few weeks off now and then prepare for the last races of the year.”

WorldSSP: García keeps rising, Mahias struggles at Balaton

In the Supersport category, the GMT94 Yamaha team experienced two very different realities. Roberto García (#37) continued to show solid performance in his rookie season. He finished fifth in Race 1 and seventh in Race 2, proving to be one of the most consistent rookies in the championship.

By contrast, Lucas Mahias (#94) had a weekend to forget. The French rider suffered two early crashes — in Turn 13 of Race 1 and Turn 1 of Race 2 — which prevented him from scoring any points. Classified 17th (DNF) in both races, Mahias left Hungary empty-handed and with a lot of work ahead. Despite this, he remains sixth in the overall standings, though without significant progress.

After the Balaton Park round, the championship heads into its traditional summer break before resuming in September with the Magny-Cours round. It will be a chance for riders to rest and continue the great work they’ve been doing with their teams.