Bimota World SBK rider Alex Legal guidelines says he’s driving higher than he has ever been in additional than 10 years within the World Championship.
After successful the BSB title in 2013, Lowes entered World Superbike racing with Suzuki in 2014. His profession took him to Yamaha after which Kawasaki earlier than arriving at Bimota.
His time in WorldSBK was primarily characterised by errors in key positions, however that largely disappeared in 2024, with two wins, fourth place within the standings and 12 podiums.
This pattern of accelerating consistency continued into the transition interval to Bimota in 2025, with Lowes ending exterior the highest six solely twice after crashing out from the lead in race one at Donington.
Chatting with Crash.web at Motorbike Reside final November, Alex Legal guidelines mentioned his late-career development was not shocking given his sluggish begin in professional racing.
“I really feel like individuals nowadays are about 16 years previous and able to go,” he mentioned.
“I used to be extra of a standard particular person: I went to high school, I went to work with my dad, and I attempted to achieve success in bicycle racing as quickly as I obtained the prospect.
“However I labored till I used to be 21.
“I imply, I’ve had a distinct upbringing than lots of the individuals I race with, so it is regular for me to most likely be at my finest a little bit bit later.
“I feel it is positively helped. Mentally I nonetheless really feel very recent and I do not really feel burnt out.”
Legal guidelines added that as he gained extra expertise, he was capable of counteract the tendency he had earlier in his profession to push himself over the sting and make errors.
“However however, I feel my mentality, and my brother’s (Sam Lowes) to a lesser extent, was all the time pushed to be quick and exhausting. However perhaps one among my sins is making an attempt too exhausting and eager to do an excessive amount of,” he mentioned.
“Now that I am a little bit older, I feel I’ve used my expertise to my benefit and all the time tried to enhance with a great perspective, each on and off the bike.
“My life has modified now as a result of I’ve had experiences and I most likely have children. I do not need to diminish it, however much less isn’t the precise phrase…(racing) isn’t the be-all and end-all of my life.
“I need to do effectively as a result of it is a massive a part of my life, however I even have a life.
“I really feel like I’m taking a little bit little bit of stress off myself and I’m driving at my finest and I really feel like I’m nonetheless enhancing.”
