Bonovo BMW’s Loris Baz believes the factory-supported team has moved in the correct direction in terms of engine specification and electronics at the Misano WorldSBK test.

The lanky Frenchman finished day two in eighth place on a 1’34.476, just a second off the returning Alvaro Bautista on his works Panigale. Baz was only seven one-hundredths behind the fastest M1000RR runner Scott Redding, with Eugene Laverty the filling in the sandwich.

“I am really happy. I did not know what to expect. In Jerez, everything was totally new for me coming from a completely different bike. After then, we had a long break, so I was really happy to get back on the BMW M1000RR,” said Baz.

‘This track is completely different, also the grip level is completely different but I was pretty happy straight away with the new engine spec and the electronic development that the guys have done.

“So, yes, I am really happy with the direction they took, I think it is the right one. I am happy with the pace and over the two days I managed to do a lot of consistent laps on the race tyre. I’m really happy with the job done, we are also close to Scott and Eugene so it’s a good direction for BMW.”