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Alvaro Bautista shrugged off the consequences of losing the World Superbike Championship lead for the first time this season after crashing out of the first race at Donington Park, instead revealing he is ‘lucky’ not to have been hurt in his sizeable smash.

Chaz Davies has admitted he is finding it difficult to adapt to track conditions on the Ducati V4 R Panigale as his indifferent run of World Superbike Championship form laboured on at Misano.

Alvaro Bautista has reiterated his desire to only return to MotoGP as part of a factory deal, confirming he will continue competing in the World Superbike Championship with Ducati until that occurs.

Alvaro Bautista says he is convinced ‘fine-tuning’ is all it will take for him to find more speed heading into qualifying for round six of the World Superbike Championship at Jerez, Spain.

Alvaro Bautista is chasing a return to the top of a familiar podium this weekend as he prepares for his second home round of the season at Jerez on the Aruba.it Ducati Panigale V4 R.

Characteristics specific to the undulating Imola circuit and not just the heavy rain were a big factor in the decision to cancel the second World Superbike Championship race, Chaz Davies has revealed.

Alvaro Bautista is adamant Race Direction were correct in cancelling the second World Superbike Championship race at Imola, saying the conditions were ‘dangerous.

Chaz Davies  GBR Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 1m 45.180s Jonathan Rea  GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1m 45.307s Alvaro Bautista  ES

Chaz Davies is confident he can continue his upturn in form aboard the Aruba.it Ducati Panigale V4 R as he looks to shine on his team’s home soil in Imola.

Alvaro Bautista may only be a few short months into his World Superbike Championship tenure but with an unprecedented 11 wins from 11 starts, the Spaniard has already made an indelible record-breaking mark on the series.

The Aruba.it Racing Ducati squad has officially presented the new V4 R which will contest the 2019 World Superbike championship.