WorldSBK Most: ‘Perfect’ race for Bautista

Celebrations in Most for Alvaro Bautista were two-fold on Saturday after the Aruba.it Ducati rider claimed a determined victory in race one.

Yes, Ducati riders have scored no less than 1000 WorldSBK podiums, a fact which was not lost on the race winner Bautista.

“I am really happy to be the name who has 1000 podiums, and especially with a victory,” the Spaniard said proudly. “But for sure, it’s a really important milestone for Ducati. Congrats to Ducati and all the riders who made a podium for this incredible manufacturer.”

Bautista kept his cool, kept his pace, and stuck in a 1’31 lap time to blow everyone’s minds with three laps to go, to ensure that BMW’s Scott Redding would come no closer to him. As a piece of riding and execution of your advantages over others, it was pretty perfect.

“I think has been one of the perfect races, especially this season,” said Alvaro in the media scrum after race one. “I think very clever. Just getting the maximum in all the conditions and don’t make mistakes.

“I’m very happy because maybe the fact that here I can’t use the soft compound to make the race… maybe we worked really well to use it.

“I knew that the first lap I lose a little bit because it’s like I need a couple of laps to warm up and to start to feel that the tyre is working. I knew that start on the first lap was very important. I tried to do a good start and to don’t lose a lot with Jonathan [Rea] and Toprak [Razgatlioglu] that they for sure want to push from the beginning because I think they knew the problem. But I didn’t lose a lot and I can stay with them.

“After a few laps, I can be with them - not easy - but better than the first laps. But, I just stayed calm and leave them to battle like they did. Just thinking and