{"id":1955481,"date":"2026-05-26T08:28:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955481"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:28:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:28:22","slug":"bimota-certain-of-difficult-weekend-at-aragon-worldsbk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955481","title":{"rendered":"Bimota certain of \u201cdifficult weekend\u201d at Aragon WorldSBK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_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>Bimota certain of \u201cdifficult weekend\u201d at Aragon WorldSBK<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Bimota\u2019s Axel Bassani says the Italian factory knows \u201cfor sure\u201d that it will face a \u201cdifficult weekend\u201d at the Aragon 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=\"2026-05-26T09:28:22+01:00\">26 May 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:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_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>Axel Bassani leads Alex Lowes, 2026 Czech WorldSBK. 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\">A \u201cdifficult weekend\u201d awaits Bimota at the Aragon WorldSBK, Axel Bassani has predicted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian has endured an up-and-down 2026 WorldSBK season so far. He started with two podiums in Australia, but Bassani\u2019s fifth place in Most Race 1 was his first top-10 since Race 2 at the second round in Portugal when he was eighth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It seems to be a recovery of form to some extent for Bassani, but he is entering the Aragon Round less than optimistically, although he was eighth and ninth in the two long races there last year.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Axel Bassani, 2026 Czech WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bassani is expecting the final sector of the lap, dominated by the long back straight from turn 15 to turn 16, and then the long turns 16 and 17 combination which is taken as one long sweeper and rewards supreme rear edge grip.<\/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\">\u201cWe go to Aragon positively and with good energy,\u201d said Axel Bassani ahead of the Aragon Round.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe know for sure that Aragon will be a difficult weekend, because it is a really long track with a big, big back straight, where we know we will have some difficulties. But we know the Motorland track, so we will work to be as fast as possible on the sections with most corners.<\/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-329592e2b6637d1842a77bc3a7016b1afb46f8cf65950587332debcff87a8c55\">  Bimota WorldSBK team \u201cstill learning\u201d Axel Bassani: \u201cThis is a process\u201d   Alex Lowes explains curious Bimota WorldSBK testing decision <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAnd to be strong under braking so that we can recover as much as possible, and then we will see what happens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe did a good job at the last round in Most, so I hope we will continue in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Lowes: Aragon \u201cnot the easiest layout for us\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alex Lowes, 2026 Czech WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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-d816a1eaf0ecf4c6183e67f8abccb788a8e4ac35fa9f2e6bc0efd53a658086bf\">  Misano WorldSBK Test Results &#8211; Wednesday (FINAL)   Tommy Bridewell celebrates major breakthrough at Czech WorldSBK <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bassani\u2019s teammate, Alex Lowes, reflected Bassani\u2019s pessimistic opinion of the weekend ahead in Aragon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The British rider was in the top-six in all three races last year, but he admits it is a layout that could expose some of the weaknesses of the KB998.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am looking forward to Aragon,\u201d said Lowes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe had a pretty good weekend there last year and it is always a track I really enjoy, especially the first and second sectors, which have some fantastic corners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe know that it may not be the easiest layout for us, especially the last sector, so it is going to be really important to work hard on Friday to make sure that we are maximising sector four the best we can.\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<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf we can have a good qualifying and a good track position, the target is to fight for some top five results on the weekend, and work with the guys to make sure we get the best results out of ourselves and our package. I am excited to get to Motorland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Axel Bassani<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Alex Lowes<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">bimota by Kawasaki 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\"> Bimota WorldSBK team \u201cstill learning\u201d Axel Bassani: \u201cThis is a process\u201d<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1309797_hires.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-133bee83ec0b18f16f73dc016604b07e7fb7117e6e0e45556e5a158f8e30e3d0\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-alex-w.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-alex-w.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-alex-w.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-83a30064c728c2efd654a6829a16472f8d0c4fa9bfbb6a0627cd58fe26e1381e\">\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>The core reason behind Axel Bassani\u2019s WorldSBK turnaround in Czechia<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1778951865\"> 16\/05\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315588_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Axel Bassani, 2026 Czech WorldSBK. 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He started with two podiums in Australia, but Bassani\u2019s fifth place in Most Race 1 was his first top-10 since Race 2 at the second round in Portugal when he was eighth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It seems to be a recovery of form to some extent for Bassani, but he is entering the Aragon Round less than optimistically, although he was eighth and ninth in the two long races there last year.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Axel Bassani, 2026 Czech WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bassani is expecting the final sector of the lap, dominated by the long back straight from turn 15 to turn 16, and then the long turns 16 and 17 combination which is taken as one long sweeper and rewards supreme rear edge grip.<\/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\">\u201cWe go to Aragon positively and with good energy,\u201d said Axel Bassani ahead of the Aragon Round.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe know for sure that Aragon will be a difficult weekend, because it is a really long track with a big, big back straight, where we know we will have some difficulties. But we know the Motorland track, so we will work to be as fast as possible on the sections with most corners.<\/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-329592e2b6637d1842a77bc3a7016b1afb46f8cf65950587332debcff87a8c55\">  Bimota WorldSBK team \u201cstill learning\u201d Axel Bassani: \u201cThis is a process\u201d   Alex Lowes explains curious Bimota WorldSBK testing decision <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAnd to be strong under braking so that we can recover as much as possible, and then we will see what happens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe did a good job at the last round in Most, so I hope we will continue in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Lowes: Aragon \u201cnot the easiest layout for us\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alex Lowes, 2026 Czech WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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-d816a1eaf0ecf4c6183e67f8abccb788a8e4ac35fa9f2e6bc0efd53a658086bf\">  Misano WorldSBK Test Results &#8211; Wednesday (FINAL)   Tommy Bridewell celebrates major breakthrough at Czech WorldSBK <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bassani\u2019s teammate, Alex Lowes, reflected Bassani\u2019s pessimistic opinion of the weekend ahead in Aragon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The British rider was in the top-six in all three races last year, but he admits it is a layout that could expose some of the weaknesses of the KB998.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am looking forward to Aragon,\u201d said Lowes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe had a pretty good weekend there last year and it is always a track I really enjoy, especially the first and second sectors, which have some fantastic corners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe know that it may not be the easiest layout for us, especially the last sector, so it is going to be really important to work hard on Friday to make sure that we are maximising sector four the best we can.\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<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf we can have a good qualifying and a good track position, the target is to fight for some top five results on the weekend, and work with the guys to make sure we get the best results out of ourselves and our package. I am excited to get to Motorland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A \u201cdifficult weekend\u201d awaits Bimota at the Aragon WorldSBK, Axel Bassani has predicted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian has endured an up-and-down 2026 WorldSBK season so far. He started with two podiums in Australia, but Bassani\u2019s fifth place in Most Race 1 was his first top-10 since Race 2 at the second round in Portugal when he was eighth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It seems to be a recovery of form to some extent for Bassani, but he is entering the Aragon Round less than optimistically, although he was eighth and ninth in the two long races there last year.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315639_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Axel Bassani, 2026 Czech WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bassani is expecting the final sector of the lap, dominated by the long back straight from turn 15 to turn 16, and then the long turns 16 and 17 combination which is taken as one long sweeper and rewards supreme rear edge grip.<\/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\">\u201cWe go to Aragon positively and with good energy,\u201d said Axel Bassani ahead of the Aragon Round.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe know for sure that Aragon will be a difficult weekend, because it is a really long track with a big, big back straight, where we know we will have some difficulties. But we know the Motorland track, so we will work to be as fast as possible on the sections with most corners.<\/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-329592e2b6637d1842a77bc3a7016b1afb46f8cf65950587332debcff87a8c55\">  Bimota WorldSBK team \u201cstill learning\u201d Axel Bassani: \u201cThis is a process\u201d   Alex Lowes explains curious Bimota WorldSBK testing decision <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAnd to be strong under braking so that we can recover as much as possible, and then we will see what happens.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe did a good job at the last round in Most, so I hope we will continue in this way.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Lowes: Aragon \u201cnot the easiest layout for us\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1315637_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Alex Lowes, 2026 Czech WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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-d816a1eaf0ecf4c6183e67f8abccb788a8e4ac35fa9f2e6bc0efd53a658086bf\">  Misano WorldSBK Test Results &#8211; Wednesday (FINAL)   Tommy Bridewell celebrates major breakthrough at Czech WorldSBK <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bassani\u2019s teammate, Alex Lowes, reflected Bassani\u2019s pessimistic opinion of the weekend ahead in Aragon.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The British rider was in the top-six in all three races last year, but he admits it is a layout that could expose some of the weaknesses of the KB998.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am looking forward to Aragon,\u201d said Lowes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe had a pretty good weekend there last year and it is always a track I really enjoy, especially the first and second sectors, which have some fantastic corners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe know that it may not be the easiest layout for us, especially the last sector, so it is going to be really important to work hard on Friday to make sure that we are maximising sector four the best we can.\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<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIf we can have a good qualifying and a good track position, the target is to fight for some top five results on the weekend, and work with the guys to make sure we get the best results out of ourselves and our package. I am excited to get to Motorland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1096231\/1\/bimota-certain-difficult-weekend-aragon-worldsbk&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1316984_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Bimota certain of \u201cdifficult weekend\u201d at Aragon WorldSBK Bimota\u2019s Axel Bassani says the Italian factory knows \u201cfor sure\u201d that it will face a \u201cdifficult weekend\u201d at the Aragon WorldSBK. Alex Whitworth 26 May 2026 Share Axel Bassani leads Alex Lowes, 2026 Czech WorldSBK. 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