{"id":2113337,"date":"2026-08-26T08:44:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T05:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113337"},"modified":"2026-08-26T08:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T05:44:32","slug":"bimota-back-on-track-at-old-worldsbk-bsb-track-but-not-really-a-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113337","title":{"rendered":"Bimota back on track at old WorldSBK, BSB track but \u201cnot really\u201d a test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.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 back on track at old WorldSBK, BSB track but \u201cnot really\u201d a test<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Bimota\u2019s WorldSBK team will be back on track this week but it\u2019s \u201cnot really going to be a test,\u201d Alex Lowes says.<\/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=\"2026-08-26T09:51:48+00:00\">Updated: 26 Aug 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\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.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>Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani will ride one day at Navarra before the WorldSBK season resumes in\u2026<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Bimota WorldSBK team will return to the race track this week, but it won\u2019t be a real \u201ctest\u201d, Alex Lowes says.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bimota has been one manufacturer to have not tested at all in WorldSBK\u2019s long summer break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honda and BMW have tested at Magny-Cours and the latter again at Estoril in the last few weeks, in comparison, and Alex Lowes says that the upcoming one-day test for the Italian brand at former WorldSBK and BSB venue, the Circuito de Navarra, is more about getting back up to speed after almost two months off the bike ahead of the French Round on 4\u20136 September than trying new material.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am looking forward to getting back out on the Bimota KB998 Rimini,\u201d said Lowes ahead of the Navarra test on 27 August.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.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 UK WorldSBK, grid. Credit: Tony Goldsmith.<\/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<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis is not really going to be a test; it\u2019s more about getting back up to speed before we start racing again in Magny-Cours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-1d7fe0fbe62f5f93684c6a41573d6084e5d72c9972749e087b1de80ea8454225\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>British riders offer different takes on how WorldSBK calendar needs to change<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis showed our capacity\u201d: Axel Bassani ends UK WorldSBK turnaround with a fourth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I am really looking forward to getting back with the guys to enjoy riding the bike, and then start to really focus on Magny-Cours next week. I have missed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Axel Bassani added: \u201cIt has been a nice summer break, but it has been quite a long break. It has been like a winter break between two seasons!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNext week we will go back to race, finally, but before that we will have a little test at Navarra this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will get on the bike again to find the good feeling that we have had this season.\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<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.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 UK WorldSBK. Credit: Tony Goldsmith.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will do some laps of training and prepare the body for the next race weekend in France. We will enjoy some time with the team, then go again to focus for the next race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The extended gap between races \u2013 more so the races either side of the summer break \u2013 has been an aspect of WorldSBK to be criticised by three-time champion Toprak Razgatlioglu recently, the Turkish star, who moved to MotoGP this year, telling Crash.net at the British Grand Prix that the production derivative series needs more races in its schedule and that he was \u201cbored\u201d during his last two seasons there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Alex Lowes<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Axel Bassani<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/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 <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Why scorching Magny-Cours WorldSBK test weather was an opportunity for Sam Lowes <\/div>\n<\/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-f76320e68d0507e74d69c9412ddb91bbbce55c4a33aaf293db36789748ea9400\">\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>Related Articles<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-e03aed01335546fb2746ec54a3a9d42f2fc03b557f3ba80a512582e2d0fbc830\">\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>\u201cNothing to fight with\u201d: Alex Lowes questions UK WorldSBK Race 2 strategy<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Alex Lowes, 2026 UK WorldSBK, grid. 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03\/08\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1335090_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1335090_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1335090_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> WSBK  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>WorldSBK\u2019s Remy Gardner completes one of world\u2019s toughest motorcycle races<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1785747788\"> 03\/08\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gardner-romaniacs.png?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 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270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/yari-montella-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-08458.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/yari-montella-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-08458.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Bimota\u2019s WorldSBK team will be back on track this week but it\u2019s \u201cnot really going to be a test,\u201d Alex Lowes says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Bimota WorldSBK team will return to the race track this week, but it won\u2019t be a real \u201ctest\u201d, Alex Lowes says.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bimota has been one manufacturer to have not tested at all in WorldSBK\u2019s long summer break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honda and BMW have tested at Magny-Cours and the latter again at Estoril in the last few weeks, in comparison, and Alex Lowes says that the upcoming one-day test for the Italian brand at former WorldSBK and BSB venue, the Circuito de Navarra, is more about getting back up to speed after almost two months off the bike ahead of the French Round on 4\u20136 September than trying new material.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am looking forward to getting back out on the Bimota KB998 Rimini,\u201d said Lowes ahead of the Navarra test on 27 August.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.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 UK WorldSBK, grid. Credit: Tony Goldsmith.<\/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<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis is not really going to be a test; it\u2019s more about getting back up to speed before we start racing again in Magny-Cours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-1d7fe0fbe62f5f93684c6a41573d6084e5d72c9972749e087b1de80ea8454225\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>British riders offer different takes on how WorldSBK calendar needs to change<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis showed our capacity\u201d: Axel Bassani ends UK WorldSBK turnaround with a fourth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I am really looking forward to getting back with the guys to enjoy riding the bike, and then start to really focus on Magny-Cours next week. I have missed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Axel Bassani added: \u201cIt has been a nice summer break, but it has been quite a long break. It has been like a winter break between two seasons!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNext week we will go back to race, finally, but before that we will have a little test at Navarra this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will get on the bike again to find the good feeling that we have had this season.\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<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.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 UK WorldSBK. Credit: Tony Goldsmith.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will do some laps of training and prepare the body for the next race weekend in France. We will enjoy some time with the team, then go again to focus for the next race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The extended gap between races \u2013 more so the races either side of the summer break \u2013 has been an aspect of WorldSBK to be criticised by three-time champion Toprak Razgatlioglu recently, the Turkish star, who moved to MotoGP this year, telling Crash.net at the British Grand Prix that the production derivative series needs more races in its schedule and that he was \u201cbored\u201d during his last two seasons there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Bimota WorldSBK team will return to the race track this week, but it won\u2019t be a real \u201ctest\u201d, Alex Lowes says.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bimota has been one manufacturer to have not tested at all in WorldSBK\u2019s long summer break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Honda and BMW have tested at Magny-Cours and the latter again at Estoril in the last few weeks, in comparison, and Alex Lowes says that the upcoming one-day test for the Italian brand at former WorldSBK and BSB venue, the Circuito de Navarra, is more about getting back up to speed after almost two months off the bike ahead of the French Round on 4\u20136 September than trying new material.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI am looking forward to getting back out on the Bimota KB998 Rimini,\u201d said Lowes ahead of the Navarra test on 27 August.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02739.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 UK WorldSBK, grid. Credit: Tony Goldsmith.<\/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<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis is not really going to be a test; it\u2019s more about getting back up to speed before we start racing again in Magny-Cours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-1d7fe0fbe62f5f93684c6a41573d6084e5d72c9972749e087b1de80ea8454225\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>British riders offer different takes on how WorldSBK calendar needs to change<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis showed our capacity\u201d: Axel Bassani ends UK WorldSBK turnaround with a fourth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I am really looking forward to getting back with the guys to enjoy riding the bike, and then start to really focus on Magny-Cours next week. I have missed it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Axel Bassani added: \u201cIt has been a nice summer break, but it has been quite a long break. It has been like a winter break between two seasons!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNext week we will go back to race, finally, but before that we will have a little test at Navarra this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will get on the bike again to find the good feeling that we have had this season.\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<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/axel-bassani-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-01507.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 UK WorldSBK. Credit: Tony Goldsmith.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe will do some laps of training and prepare the body for the next race weekend in France. We will enjoy some time with the team, then go again to focus for the next race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The extended gap between races \u2013 more so the races either side of the summer break \u2013 has been an aspect of WorldSBK to be criticised by three-time champion Toprak Razgatlioglu recently, the Turkish star, who moved to MotoGP this year, telling Crash.net at the British Grand Prix that the production derivative series needs more races in its schedule and that he was \u201cbored\u201d during his last two seasons there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1103007\/1\/bimota-back-track-old-worldsbk-bsb-track-not-really-test&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/alex-lowes-2026-donington-park-worldsbk-02067.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Bimota back on track at old WorldSBK, BSB track but \u201cnot really\u201d a test Bimota\u2019s WorldSBK team will be back on track this week but it\u2019s \u201cnot really going to be a test,\u201d Alex Lowes says. Alex Whitworth Updated: 26 Aug 2026 Share Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani will ride one day [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[47,226],"class_list":["post-2113337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crash-net","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2113337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113337\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2113337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2113337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2113337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}