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There was no way to stop Alvaro Bautista at Phillip Island. We had already seen it yesterday in race 1, before receiving the confirmation during the morning Superpole race and now, the icing on the cake of race 2. All those who, a month ago , thought that Spanish would start his season this way. Probably nobody!
The Aruba rider could not have made a better start to the year, again playing a lead role on the Australian track. During the afternoon race, the Spaniard let his rivals pick up the crumbs, repelling a quick attack from the Kawasaki and pausing after just two laps.
His advantage of twelve seconds on the finish line (eighteen until the last corner) only confirms the competitiveness of the Panigale V4 this weekend: "an amazing weekend – comments Alvaro – we really worked hard and can not but rejoice in the result. I immediately had a good pace and we deserved the result"
The race was held behind the Aruba rider, Rea and Haslam in a kawasaki throbbing head to head who continued to line. It is the four-time champion who won the KRT derby today: "It's one of those tracks where I always struggled, but I got the desired results. I can only congratulate Alvaro ". Leon is content with third place: "I am still sorry for the crash, but I am happy with what we have done today. It was a good fight with Johnny and it is important to be among the top three.
Marco Melandri also hoped for a podium, struggling hard behind the ZX-10RR motorcycles up to four laps to the end. The Italian then slowed his pace, so much so that van der Mark and Lowes finished ahead of him, letting him cross the finish line in sixth place. Behind him, Chaz Davies on the Ducati, almost thirty seconds from his teammate in the last lap (until Bautista slow down just before crossing the line). The Welsh will be delighted that the Australian tour is finished and dusted, but much remains to be done before the Buriram tour, which will take place in less than a month.
Leon Camier waved the flag in the Honda camp, catching up with the crash of yesterday with a tenth place. behind the Ducati of Eugene Laverty. the BMW proved disappointing today, Reiterberger twelfth and Sykes only thirteenth, more than thirty seconds ahead.
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