After missing race two in San Juan last time out, Alex Lowes returns to WorldSBK action this weekend fo🔥llowing surgery on his right-hand. 🎐;

The all-new Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia, will host the 2🍸021 season finale after concluding its circuit construction earlier this month. 

It’s also a round which presents an opportunity for Lowes to try and regain s🐠ixth in ൲the championship standings.

After a strong start to his season - double podium in Aragon, Lowes occupied fourth position for much of the season, however, a mid-season hand injury and improved form from Michael Rinaldi and rookie Andrea Locatelli saw the𓃲 former BSB champion relegated to sixth. 

That became seventh at the penultimate rou🍎nd in San Juan last month as Michael Van Der Mark took advantage of Lowes’ race two absence to extend his ma🎶rgin to the KRT man. 

Alt🍃hough the British rider is just 23 points behind former tea♏m-mate Van Der Mark, Lowes is already focusing more on ‘building for 2022’. 

"It’s the final race of 2021 and it’s been a frustrating year for me. I’m sure my speed with the ZX-10RR has definitely improved but I haven’t been 100% fit at al൲l this season," said Lowes. 

"We made the decision after Argentina to have some surgeryℱ, considering the long break we’💖ve had in the race action. 

"Now the target 𒆙is to be in better condition and finish the year strongly as we are already building for 2022. 

"Mandalika is a brand new circuit and Indonesia is 𒈔a country where the fans have a great passion for two wh൲eels. 

"Both of these reasons are why I’m so happy to be going there and I’m excited to get started. It would be great to finish th🌠e season on that podium."