{"id":1890138,"date":"2026-04-18T15:32:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1890138"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:32:50","slug":"why-third-was-the-right-result-for-sam-lowes-at-dutch-worldsbk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1890138","title":{"rendered":"Why third was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes at Dutch WorldSBK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Why third was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes at Dutch WorldSBK<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Sam Lowes feels third place was \u201cthe right result\u201d for him in Race 1 at the Dutch WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-18T16:32:50+01:00\">18 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Sam Lowes, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, podium. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Third place was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes in Race 1 at the Dutch WorldSBK, the Marc VDS Ducati rider feels, despite being close to leading at points.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lowes was third for the entire race, trailing the factory Ducatis of Nicolo Bulega and Iker Lecuona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He was almost two seconds behind Lecuona when rain started to fall mid-race and he started to close in. Eventually, Lowes was right with the two Aruba.it Racing machines, but he could not make a move. When the rain abated and the track dried, the gap grew again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having felt good enough for third all weekend, Lowes felt the end result was the correct one, despite having been so close to the lead \u2013 and what would\u2019ve been a first World Superbike win \u2013 as the conditions changed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s the right result,\u201d Sam Lowes told WorldSBK.com after Race 1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI got a bit closer because of the rain but, in reality, I was third-best with my speed and pace. Probably all weekend I\u2019ve been third-best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lowes added that he\u2019s struggling in a few corners in particular versus the factory bikes that beat bhim in Race 1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-69f08a28585312e0c2f77c4e8efa1459717c7bb3955d79798e785b9a78ba108f\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s a very good track for me, obviously with many years in Moto2,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWith the fast, flowing nature of this track, especially sectors three and four are, let\u2019s say, Moto2 style, so it\u2019s probably a track I can adapt to a bit quicker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe bike\u2019s working well. I need to improve a little bit in turns one, three, and 10; I\u2019m not so fast, they\u2019re the places I was losing to those guys.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c54c361f511b2d76be2bfb5e4868bee93fec877d6f9320faf3d384d49862f79e\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results   Nicolo Bulega brushes off Dutch WorldSBK Superpole crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe can have a look tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A change of front tyre could be in Lowes\u2019 plan tomorrow having run out of grip towards the end of Race 1.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTowards the end, I was struggling with the front tyre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ll have to think tomorrow, check the weather and see whether the harder tyre is an option or so if we can maybe do something to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Marc VDS rider also feels he\u2019s still missing race fitness and, although he didn\u2019t suffer as much as he expected in Saturday\u2019s 21 laps, he admitted that the mid-race rain could\u2019ve helped him physically.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI missed a bit towards the end of last year,\u201d he said, \u201cso my race fitness is not amazing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe rain probably helped me a bit, but I didn\u2019t suffer as much as I thought I would with my arms. That\u2019s very positive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI can sleep a bit more relaxed tonight because I was nervous about that before the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Sam Lowes<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">ELF Marc VDS Racing Team<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-6073676a346b6d9f6af950188d1803b78ec170e73e4027af66170e27d4d69b56\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-f2c53b08cda5c34a347a7f21e9da00ba4b8af0b7fa1c77de89c73a3f021a2bed\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega pole despite Superpole crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776506100\"> 5h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304834_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK round at Assen.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Superpole Qualifying Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776505200\"> 6h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304904_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK round at Assen.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Final Practice Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776500520\"> 7h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304858_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Iker Lecuona, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two manufacturers hit with WorldSBK performance penalties<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776355627\"> 16\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1303327_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Iker Lecuona leads Miguel Oliveira and Alex Lowes, 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK. 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Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Sam Lowes feels third place was \u201cthe right result\u201d for him in Race 1 at the Dutch WorldSBK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Third place was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes in Race 1 at the Dutch WorldSBK, the Marc VDS Ducati rider feels, despite being close to leading at points.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lowes was third for the entire race, trailing the factory Ducatis of Nicolo Bulega and Iker Lecuona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He was almost two seconds behind Lecuona when rain started to fall mid-race and he started to close in. Eventually, Lowes was right with the two Aruba.it Racing machines, but he could not make a move. When the rain abated and the track dried, the gap grew again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having felt good enough for third all weekend, Lowes felt the end result was the correct one, despite having been so close to the lead \u2013 and what would\u2019ve been a first World Superbike win \u2013 as the conditions changed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s the right result,\u201d Sam Lowes told WorldSBK.com after Race 1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI got a bit closer because of the rain but, in reality, I was third-best with my speed and pace. Probably all weekend I\u2019ve been third-best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lowes added that he\u2019s struggling in a few corners in particular versus the factory bikes that beat bhim in Race 1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-69f08a28585312e0c2f77c4e8efa1459717c7bb3955d79798e785b9a78ba108f\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s a very good track for me, obviously with many years in Moto2,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWith the fast, flowing nature of this track, especially sectors three and four are, let\u2019s say, Moto2 style, so it\u2019s probably a track I can adapt to a bit quicker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe bike\u2019s working well. I need to improve a little bit in turns one, three, and 10; I\u2019m not so fast, they\u2019re the places I was losing to those guys.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c54c361f511b2d76be2bfb5e4868bee93fec877d6f9320faf3d384d49862f79e\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results   Nicolo Bulega brushes off Dutch WorldSBK Superpole crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe can have a look tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A change of front tyre could be in Lowes\u2019 plan tomorrow having run out of grip towards the end of Race 1.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTowards the end, I was struggling with the front tyre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ll have to think tomorrow, check the weather and see whether the harder tyre is an option or so if we can maybe do something to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Marc VDS rider also feels he\u2019s still missing race fitness and, although he didn\u2019t suffer as much as he expected in Saturday\u2019s 21 laps, he admitted that the mid-race rain could\u2019ve helped him physically.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI missed a bit towards the end of last year,\u201d he said, \u201cso my race fitness is not amazing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe rain probably helped me a bit, but I didn\u2019t suffer as much as I thought I would with my arms. That\u2019s very positive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI can sleep a bit more relaxed tonight because I was nervous about that before the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Third place was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes in Race 1 at the Dutch WorldSBK, the Marc VDS Ducati rider feels, despite being close to leading at points.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lowes was third for the entire race, trailing the factory Ducatis of Nicolo Bulega and Iker Lecuona.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He was almost two seconds behind Lecuona when rain started to fall mid-race and he started to close in. Eventually, Lowes was right with the two Aruba.it Racing machines, but he could not make a move. When the rain abated and the track dried, the gap grew again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having felt good enough for third all weekend, Lowes felt the end result was the correct one, despite having been so close to the lead \u2013 and what would\u2019ve been a first World Superbike win \u2013 as the conditions changed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think it\u2019s the right result,\u201d Sam Lowes told WorldSBK.com after Race 1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI got a bit closer because of the rain but, in reality, I was third-best with my speed and pace. Probably all weekend I\u2019ve been third-best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lowes added that he\u2019s struggling in a few corners in particular versus the factory bikes that beat bhim in Race 1.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-69f08a28585312e0c2f77c4e8efa1459717c7bb3955d79798e785b9a78ba108f\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIt\u2019s a very good track for me, obviously with many years in Moto2,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWith the fast, flowing nature of this track, especially sectors three and four are, let\u2019s say, Moto2 style, so it\u2019s probably a track I can adapt to a bit quicker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe bike\u2019s working well. I need to improve a little bit in turns one, three, and 10; I\u2019m not so fast, they\u2019re the places I was losing to those guys.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-c54c361f511b2d76be2bfb5e4868bee93fec877d6f9320faf3d384d49862f79e\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results   Nicolo Bulega brushes off Dutch WorldSBK Superpole crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe can have a look tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A change of front tyre could be in Lowes\u2019 plan tomorrow having run out of grip towards the end of Race 1.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cTowards the end, I was struggling with the front tyre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe\u2019ll have to think tomorrow, check the weather and see whether the harder tyre is an option or so if we can maybe do something to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Marc VDS rider also feels he\u2019s still missing race fitness and, although he didn\u2019t suffer as much as he expected in Saturday\u2019s 21 laps, he admitted that the mid-race rain could\u2019ve helped him physically.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI missed a bit towards the end of last year,\u201d he said, \u201cso my race fitness is not amazing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe rain probably helped me a bit, but I didn\u2019t suffer as much as I thought I would with my arms. That\u2019s very positive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI can sleep a bit more relaxed tonight because I was nervous about that before the race.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1093180\/1\/why-third-was-right-result-sam-lowes-dutch-worldsbk&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305212_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Why third was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes at Dutch WorldSBK Sam Lowes feels third place was \u201cthe right result\u201d for him in Race 1 at the Dutch WorldSBK. Alex Whitworth 18 Apr 2026 Share Sam Lowes, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, podium. 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