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WorldSBK Indonesia: ‘Now I want to win a race’ - Bassani

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Motocorsa’s Axel Bassani was crowned WorldSBK’s Top Independent Rider on Sunday at Mandalika. Bassani’s first major ambition with his privateer Ducati team, to win a race, has not yet materialised despite his ability to fight with the top riders on many occasions, but he got a whole championship trophy instead on Sunday when he won the Independent Riders’ Championship, with one round to spare.

He was ecstatic to win the championship within a championship, against some basically second factory teams for other manufacturers. “For sure, before the season I wanted to win the Independent Rider title because last year I lost the championship on the last race, for the crash [at Mandalika].

Now, we won the championship four races before the end, so I think we did a really good job. The second independent rider is one hundred points behind us so I think we did a really good job.“We made three podiums.

Now I want to win a race. “I think we can do. Yesterday we weren’t good with the bike, but today we changed completely the setup and we made the difference.” Given that Axel rides in among the 2022 top three guys more often now, does he understand that he, personally, has to improve himself in this, that or another area? “I need to start from Friday with a good setup and a good pace, because I arrive every race on Sunday morning.

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