“I never thought about racing in the States. However, now the situation is in which this is probably my only chance … to return to the World Superbike “- said Baz during the tests in Road Atlanta. So, the situation is this: Loris Baz has signed a contract with the Ducati HSBK New York team for the 2021 season, and he will compete in MotoAmerica in the Superbike class in a brand new Ducati V4 R. This is a key moment. The fact is that the American office of the Italian company is behind the Ducati HSBK New York. “We had one interesting meeting … – continues Baz. – After her, I had a hope of returning to the World Championship. But I’m not sure. I’m not sure if this will come true. However, my goal is to win MotoAmerica this year with Ducati to take advantage of this minor opportunity to get into Aruba.it Racing in 2022. Let’s see if we can pull this off! ”

Loris Baz hopes to follow the path of Scott Redding, who was kicked out of MotoGP but became British Superbike champion next year. After showcasing his style and capabilities aboard the Ducati V4 R, he was recruited to the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati works team where he replaced another former MotoGP driver, Alvaro Bautista. Redding tried to impose a 2020 title fight on Jonathan Ray, but two falls took him off the shortlist for the title. At the same time, Redding really showed that he has the power and speed to fight the Kawasaki. Now, Redding’s partner in Aruba.it is the young Italian Mikel Ruben Rinaldi. Borgo-Panigale wants to try him as the team’s flagship, at the same time, this is a hint to Redding that his 2-year contract will expire in 2021. There could indeed be a vacancy on the Ducati factory team in 2022, and Baz is hoping to hop on that boat. But for this he must win the American Championship. It’s that simple!

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The Superbike World Championship starts at Motorland Aragon exactly one month later, but this time it was not possible to fully prepare for them. Rather, the test programs were executed, but in a very short time. Jonathan Rae and the Kawasaki Racing Team managed to keep pace with just a few laps as the sun dried up the track on Thursday afternoon. After checking a number of indicators of the new Kawasaki ZX-10RR, the reigning champion closed the work.

Alex Lowes, Kawasaki Racing Team, tests in Aragon Much more important was the visit to the tests in Aragon for Alex Lowes, who continues to recuperate from a major accident in the fall and subsequent surgery. Lowes said at the close of Thursday that he “feels almost 100% ready to race.” The Kawasaki Racing Team scrapped work at the end of the day and decided to return to the Motorland Aragon once more for private tests on May 4-5.

Garrett Gerloff, tests in Aragon Yamaha pilots also had to sit in the pits most of the time. Yamaha’s new GRT partners Garrett Gerloff and Kota Nozane bravely stepped onto the wet track on Thursday and continued to work when the asphalt was dry: both need speed and speed. But the performance of the pilots in general was not impressive – they just used the track time to improve the feel of the bike. Each of them drove 30-40 laps. In the Motorland Aragon paddock, some teams remain awaiting a possible clearing in the clouds, but in the morning it is raining cold. All eyes are on the first round of the World Superbike, which will take place in Aragon on May 21-23.

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