SBK | Dutch GP Race 2, Lowes: "I lost the front and hit Rea, I went to apologize to him"

SBK Holland Kawasaki – Alex Lowes did not finish Race 2 of the Dutch Grand Prix, third stage of the 2024 World Championship.

The British driver fought for the top positions in the early stages of the race before losing contact as the track began to dry.

Statements Alex Lowes Holland Superbike

“I'm happy with how I managed the Superpole Race and arrived on the podium. When I came out of the last chicane I wondered how defensive Remy Gardner would be. When he cut to the left I thought: “I have to pass him!” After three or four laps of Race Two I realized that I was quite fast and was moving forward. Jonathan Rea had started well but he was coming back to me. I had very good acceleration coming out of the last corner compared to him, so I tried to brake him in the first corner. T1 was my best chance of passing. I was trying to stop the bike a little more at the apex, to prevent it from passing me when exiting the corner. I lost the front, by myself, but since I was overtaking him under braking, where could he go? Then he hit me while I was slipping. It's a shame because I had the chance to have another good performance in that race. I went to apologize to Jonathan and his boys. It's also a shame because we're doing well, getting a lot out of the bike and riding it to the limit. I would have liked to get points in the last race, but the Assen weekend in general was quite good."