Local star 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Lowes was all smiles after defying a third-row start to finish best of the race behind Toprak Razgatlioglu in Donington Park WorldSBK race one.

The Kawasaki rider lost a front-row lap for exceeding tr🔯🐻ack limits at Turn 9, leaving him just ninth on the grid.

But he fought his way steadily through the field and - while Razgatlioglu had lo🌊ng disappeared into the distance by the time he reached second place - Lowes kept reigning world champion Alvaro Bautista comfortably at bay ꧋in the closing stages.

"I thought after Superpole and losing my lap that💖 I might have made it a little bit too hard for myself," Lowes admitted after his sixth podium of the season.

"Because we know how competitive World Superbike is and if you give these guys a little bit, it's really hard to come back. There are 15 guys🐻 that could be up here on the podium. 

"I really enjoyed the race. I felt like🔴 my pace was strong. At the end, I was struggling a little bit with the front but I'm꧂ not going to complain about that."

Lo♋wes, who held off Bautista by 1.8s, added: "I was a little bit worried when I saw Bautista on the pit board, he’s a🌳lways super-fast at the end of races! 

"I’m so happy to be back on the podium in a long race here at Donington Park.&nb𝓀sp;

"It’s a proper home race for me. Lot🐟s of friends and family are here and i♑t’s nice to reward their support with a good race. 

"I’m riding very well at t𒁏💖he moment. I’m confident and in our sport, confidence helps massively. 

"I’d say it’s my best ride at Donington.”

Lowes remains fourth in the wor💮ld championship, 27 points behind Ducati riders Nicolo Bulega and Alvaro Bautista but 40ജ clear of Yamaha's Andrea Locatelli.