Alvaro Bautista says WorldSBK can have a three-way victory battle in 2025 with out combining the minimal weight guidelines.
This rule was launched within the 2024 world superbike season after Bautista received 27 of 36 races in 2023.
Since then, Bautista has received 4 races in his newest race at Aragon Race 2 final 12 months.
The Spanish rider turned extra brazenly along with his opposition to the rule, branding “discrimination” in a social media put up after the Emilia Romana spherical in June.
Bautista’s Donington struggled to be within the high 10 throughout apply, however managed to attain the rostrum in third place, three seconds behind his manufacturing unit Ducati teammate Nicolo Brega and winner Toplac Razgatoriogle.
“The issue is after we punish solely the riders, not the bike,” Alvaro Bautista stated after Race 2 at Donington.
“This can be a massive downside.
“In the event that they eliminated this silly rule – as a result of there is not any sense on this rule – I believe we’ll in all probability be capable of see the three of them, not two riders combating for victory.”
He added that previous success got here not due to his light-weight however due to his gradual tempo of racing on used tires.
“Up to now, there have been quite a lot of points with the primary lap, and when you’ve seen all of the races earlier than, you aren’t getting straight out and get away on the primary lap.
“Possibly I am two or three locations too sturdy, however in a traditional race I used to be combating on the primary lap.
“Then after the race, I began making an enormous distinction. For every little thing, for physique vitality, tire consumption, every little thing, the bike was lighter after just a few laps at that second, so it is a lot simpler for me to trip a motorbike.
“There are two sorts of forces on the corners (downward) and sub-force. Now I am stronger than (downward) power, so I’ve much more issues.
Alvaro Bautista explains tire technique
Bautista adopted this sample in Race 2 at Donington, catching him once more till the very finish after falling about three seconds from Brega within the opening a part of the race.
Brega himself stated this relies on the selection of tires. As a result of the place he had the SCX rear tires, Bautista had a harder SC0.
Bautista takes a defensive stance on this and says it is unattainable for him to compete with the SCX as he cannot push the total tank, so he wants a tire with a grip on the finish when the bike is lighter.
“Within the race, I used to be capable of match each of them on the identical tempo (Bulega and Razgatlioglu).
“Okay, since you (i) you used SC0 and SCX.
“It relies on your technique.
“Lastly, with SCX, I am unable to push any extra as a result of it depends closely on the bike. I am unable to use it as a result of (both) on the SCX or SC0 pushes me out.
“So, at the very least when the bike is just a little lighter, I desire to have tires.
“That is why I had to decide on the SC0. I used to be pressured to make use of this tire. Not as a result of it was extra efficiency, however as a result of I could not use efficiency first as a result of the bike would not enable me.
“I must play with my playing cards.
“Everybody has playing cards and you should play your finest playing cards, so that is my card.”
He added: “We suggest that every one riders be positioned in the identical situations and depend on every rider’s talents.”
