Alvaro Bautista in ‘pain’ after Jerez test but hopes to make ‘another step’ at Portimao
The two-time WorldSBK champion was🌃 limited due to a recent injury on both days of the Jerez test, and as a result൩ was way off the pace set by team-mate Nicolo Bulega.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista was unusually quiet throughout the two days of WorldSBK t🦋esting in Jerez, as a recent injury at the end of last season continues to cause him di☂scomfort.
The Duca꧙ti rider worked a lot on ballast as the new minimum weight limit has been the main fo🦩cus this off-season.
A total of six kilos has been added to Bautista’a Panigale V4 R, which has certainly made it a challenge, howeverꦗ, it was the shoulder pain that was causing Bautista the biggest problem.
Speakꦐing after the Jerez test, Bautista said: “After Wednesday, the thing for Thursday is that it was better physically. I felt better. Not perfect.
“I still have some pain when I’m riding, especially in left corners, and I’m not so comfortable but it wasn’t worse than Wednesday. It has been a bit better so th▨at means I’m improving my physical condition.
“We decided to make some different setups on the bike we chose o𝓰n Day 1 to see if we find some positive or negative things, like we do in a normal pre-season to ma💞ke the best base possible for the beginning of the season.
“We tried some changes to the s🤡etup, and we decided what could be better or worse. It was positive because I could do a lot of laps, even with some pain, but the thing is I didn’t have more pain.”
Bautista, who’s return to MotoGP as a wildcard rider was impacted by the injury last November, also admitteജd he hasn’t been able to train properly since.
“I couldn’t train well in November or December, I just tried to ♓recover🅠 with the physiotherapist,” Bautista told WorldSBK.com. “With a nerve, it’s always very slow and you can’t do too much. You have to wait and not force it.
“I started my training🍒 at the beginning of the year, just a few weeks ago. At the moment, the plan was to check my physical condition on the bike.
“Fortunately, I can ride. Nജot perfectly, but I can. I hope to take another step at Portim♊ao. After the Portimao test, we will see. There’s no real plan. We have to go day by day.”
