After watching Jonathan Rea, the man he replaced at Kawasaki test twice earlier this week, Bassani got his opportunity🌳 alongside team-mate Alex Lowes on Wednesday.

Bassani, who was testing as well as the factory Honda duo Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge, was also joined by rookie T🌄🅺arran Mackenzie and Adam Norrodin. 

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“We worked a lot on the setup of the bike, especially the fro💛nt, because I need to find a good feeling with the fro𝓀nt and we made a really good step,” Bassani told WorldSBK.com. 

“Now, I’ve started to feel good with the bike; it’s not easy beca﷽use it’s com😼pletely different compared to the Ducati but step-by-step, test-by-test, we’re starting to feel good.”

Bassani is not only a factory rider for the first time, but 2024 will be the first ti🌠me that he 🙈has a team-mate since joining the Superbike class.

Like many satellite riders in WorldSBK, on💯e-rider teams make up most of the grid as only PETRONAS MIE Honda🐠, GRT Yamaha and Bonovo Action BMW are the satellite teams that run two bikes. 

Feeling as though he’s getting closer toꦑ Lowes, Bassani added: “Having a teammate is good because you can work with them and learn about their riding. 

“It’s💙 nic꧒e and they’re always your first opponent! We’re slowly arriving to Alex. We only need to enjoy and find a good way to follow during this winter for next year.”