'I'm recovering my confidence; For smaller riders Phillip Island is a disadvantage, but I really like the track' - Álvaro Bautista

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First day of the Superbike World Championship 2025: Alvaro Bautista feels comfortable again on his Ducati and sees his racing pace as a strength. But the wind and mandatory pit stop on Phillip Island challenge him.

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'Nicolo is two steps ahead' - Alvaro Bautista ends Practice in third whilst his teammate sets the pace

It was a positive first day for Alvaro Bautista at Phillip Island, but his teammate is well and truly in control. At the end of the opening day of the 2025 World Superbike season, Nicolo Bulega has flooded the headlines. However, his teammate, Alvaro Bautista, quietly got on with his work on Friday. Bautista ended the day as the third fastest rider on the combined times from Free Practice One and Two. The Spaniard was 0.725 seconds slower than h…

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'I'm recovering my confidence; For smaller riders Phillip Island is a disadvantage, but I really like the track' - Álvaro Bautista

After a particularly difficult year that resulted in the inability to maintain the WSBK World Championship title won in 2022 and 2023, Álvaro Bautista is determined to return to his best form and believes that the tests at Phillip Island proved that he is better, and were important to regain his confidence. Although the track characteristics are not the best for him, he is confident of a good start. In previewing the championship start, the Arub…