Sam Lowes enjoyed a very strong Catalunya WorldSBK test as he finished fourth on day-one and seve🧸nth on the second day of action.

But more impressive than his finishi🎀ng position was the ti💖me separating him from top spot as Lowes was just seven tenths down on both days. 

• Iker Lecuona ‘fel꧋t a big pun🉐ch in the shoulder’, reverts back to old swingarm 

• ♐Andrea ﷽Iannone: ‘I’m a rookie but the goal is always similar…’

That might seem like a lot, however, the pace set by Nicolo Bulega on both days create🔯d big margins between riders, therefore Lowes’ effort was a good one.

The Ducati rider is enjoying a very good start to 2024 af🌱ter making the move from Moto2.

A multiple time raꦚce winner in Moto2, Lowes is beginning to look like a podium threat even at this early juncture in his Superbike career

Aboa▨rd a bike that certainly has the capabilities to do that, Lowes himself has high expectations following the two-day test and is expecting to be competitive in Barcelona.

“This whole test has been really positive,” began Lowes. “I🦩 did a lot of very good laps and I’m really happy with our performance.

“The team did a great job over the two days because our main focus was preparing as much as possib♐le for the race here next weekend. 

“We’ve got a lot of data to analyse that will help us unders⭕ta𝕴nd where we can be even stronger, but I feel we are going to be competitive.

“I did a time attack on a soft tyre, and we can improve in that area. I need to gain more experience ꦍin terms of how much y꧂ou can push with the fresh rubber in qualifying.

“Everything is still very new for꧙ me in WorldSBK, but I feel we can improv♌e and take another step next weekend in the races.”

Sam’s brother Alex currently leads the championship standing𝔉s following his double race win at Phillip Island.