Following a mixed round in terms of results at Phillip Island, the WorldSBK rookie knows that round two of the s♊eason could be a big challenge after never completing a lap of the Indonesian circuit before.

After being demoted one position soon after Race 1 finished due to initiating contact with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Xavi Vierge - an incident which led to the Ducati rider finishing eighth - Petrucci rounded out ꦗhis first we🧸ekend as a Superbike rider with 11th and ninth. 

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A circuit that brings its fair amount of challenges due to hot temperatures and unpredictable weather, Petrucci said this about Mandalika: "On paper thi🐬s is one of the most complicated races for me: it's one of the circuits I've never raced on, but also the asphalt and the weather are two big unknowns. 

"There are few races here and even if the asphalt was resu🔯rfaced last year there was no grip; it is very hot and it can rain at any moment so I don't really know what to expect. It will be important to stay calm and work patiently because t💧here will be a lot to do."

Bautista expects WorldSBK competition to be intense in Mandalika

Another Ducati rider, and one who is in the form of his life, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista will be aiming to ke🎀ep hold of his 100% win record in 2023 at a circuit that he fail🅷ed to win at last season.

Despite that, Bautista has great memories of the Indones🅘ian circuit as it’s the venue that saw him clinch the 2022 WorldSBK title.

Bautista: "We were celebrating as Champion here but now we are in a new season. I have good memorജies here and also after last weekend at ꦫPhillip Island. 

"Last year, we struggled a bit here, so maybe we have many things to think about. With the weather here, it’s unpredictable, so you have to adapt a plan depending on the track condition. ꦏ;

"The biggest problem was on the front as Pirelli didn’t bring the tyre, I had used for most of last season. This year, they have brought it, so I’m looking to forward to see if the problem🌟 I have felt has gone. 

"With what we saw at Phillip Island, I don’t think it is 100% true, as we had tests before the round, so man🥃y riders ♚had a good setup and it’s a very particular track. 

"This season, the rest of the riders are closing the gap and when you have a bad day, you have more riders in between. What is sure is that here last year, Toprak went fast, and Jonathan was really competitive, ꦬso I expect them to fight for the victory in all three races."

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Van Der Mark promises a more competitive showing from BMW

Although BMW were slowest of the five manufacturers at Philli🦄p Island, which was also the case during last year’s season-opener in Aragon, Van Der Mark doesn’t belꦕieve the lack of performance shown will be a constant theme going forward.

It’s clear that B🌞MW needs to make big improvements as they continue to find themselves lacking when it c🎐omes to fighting at the front, but Van Der Mark claims they are ‘not far away’.

Van Der Mark said: "They weren’t the results we were hoping for but if we look back on my weekend, it wasn’t that bad. I wasn’t that far away from the fight for fourth place but unfortunately the pace dropꦕped a lꦦot at the end of the race. 

"It’s not where we want to be but from my side, I think it was quite positive. We’re not tha🌄t far away and I feel like we improved the package, but in general we need more corner speed and drive grip. 

"It൲’s not easy but this weekend we have Mandalika, where it’s a different kind of a track and I’m curious to see how the bike works here. It’s always nice to be in Indonesia! 

"My grandmother is from Indonesia, so I really enjoy this country and the people are really friendly. I’m confident but I have to s☂tay calm; our bike works well in the wet but I’m looking forward to it, an🅠d I think in the dry, we’ll be more competitive than Phillip Island."