Heading into the final lap, the WorldSBK rookie, whoꦚ had been closing in on the Ducati rider for several laps att💟empted an overtake at the final chicane.

Aegerter went to the inside of Bassani and managed to stay on-track, however, slight contact resulted in the Italian runni🦂ng off the circu🃏it and coming across the line in fourth.

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But after gaining▨ an advantage i💯n doing so, Bassani was instead dropped to fifth. Happy to concede the position, Bassani said if it was for a podium then the feeling around it would have been different.

Speaking to , Bassani added: "I tried for the podium today but I was in the middle of Yamahas. Only blue [around me].💞 But yeah, I’m h🐎appy. Dominique was better than me on the last three laps. 

"Now we need to understand what we need to do to arrive on the podium. If it was for a podium I would not be happy b🎀ut for fourth position it is okay. I want a solution for the podium because we are really near to it."

In terms of Aegerter’s performance, Race 2 🤪was another strong indication that the two-time Wor🌺ldSSP champion is beginning to look like the favourite for rookie of the year.

Consistently ahead of teammate Remy Gardner and Danilo Petrucci, Aegerter was instead close to mixing it with fa📖ctory Yamaha rider Andrea Locatelli. 

Discussing his race, A☂egerter said: "I just spoke with Axel befor🌠e and it was a great move. That was a great Race 2, finishing 4th and getting top independent is nice. We had a good start and fierce battles until the last chicane. 

"There are still aspects of this bike that I can learn how to better ex🍷ploit, we’re going step by step. 

"We have a great long-run pace and base setup, but we should be quick in the early stages too. I’m happy with the package we have, Yamaha and the GYTR GRT Team are doing a great job, plus it’s good we cღan share dat𓂃a with fast guys. 

"We’ll keep꧅ working for sure, that is what has got us where we are today. We hope to be in the top group again in Barcelona."