During Race One at Aragon, Sam Lowes had a 'front row seat' for the battle for victory between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicolo Bulega.
In the opening World Superbike race of the weekend, Sam Lowes had a 'front row seat' for the fight between Toprak Razgatlioglu and Nicolo Bulega.
Lowes was able to end the 18-lap race in third place, after sitting behind the two Championship contenders for the entirety of the race.
During the time that the 35-year-old spent behind the Turkish and Italian riders, he was able to 'learn a bit off them'.
"I had like a front row seat for the battle," Lowes told WorldSBK.com after Race One at MotorLand Aragon.
"In the middle of the race, when they were fighting, I was just sitting there, and then it bunched up a bit, but at the end, when the pace dropped, I managed to go with those guys.
"That’s a real positive point for me because at the end of the race, the difference to everyone else, I was a bit in front. This was the target.
"It was really good to learn a bit off them, they ride their bikes very differently. So, hopefully I can improve for tomorrow, but overall I’m pretty happy."
Explaining the differences he noticed between Razgatlioglu and Bulega, the British rider said it was most obvious in the final sector.
"I think Toprak [Razgatlioglu] in the final corner, was not working so good, so it allowed us to catch up a little bit," he said.
"Bulega was real quick there, his riding style is good in those style of corners."
Lowes believes he was able to improve during the race in the final sector, but wants to find time on the entry to the back straight for Sunday’s races.
"I did improve a bit, honestly, about a tenth, but you’re not talking about a lot here," he said.
"I think I can still improve a little bit tomorrow in turns 14 and 15. I was missing a little bit on the front entering onto the straight, and if you don’t get a good run, it’s difficult to have good speed.
"I think I can improve a bit, I’m not really expecting to be those guys, but to consolidate my position in third and go with them and do two more good races."
