Sam Lowes says it's impossible to make a list of Moto2 title favourites after ultra-close opening round, focussing on shoulder recovery and family time during racing delay: 'The most important thing is that we collectively beat the virus'.
Sam Lowes described his seventh place finish in Austin as “not good” but felt he is laying the groundwork for podium challenges in the coming weeks after an up and down start to the season.
Sam Lowes has declared himself “happy” with a top six finish in the first Moto2 race of 2019, with the three-time grand prix race winner citing the importance of collecting important points early into the season.
Sam Lowes is incredibly upbeat after the first day of official Moto2 testing at Jerez; “I don’t feel on the limit. I feel, ‘OK, that was a moment.’ Last year I didn’t have moments; I had crashes.”
Results haven’t been going his way but Sam Lowes remains resolute and feels he and his Swiss Innovative Investors Team are capable of scoring a podium finish in the final five Moto2 races of 2018.
“All I think about at every moment is winning races, I want to fight for the world championship again,” said Sam Lowes as he discusses his return to the Gresini Moto2 squad for 2019.
Sam Lowes believes Sunday’s Moto2 showing at the Circuit of Catalunya displayed the necessary attributes to show he and his Swiss Innovative Investors squad are going “in the right direction” after a tough start to 2018.
'I've got no desire to go back to MotoGP and have a year like last year…. My priority is to stay here, improve over this year, win some races and have a full go at [the Moto2 title] next year' - Sam Lowes.
Sam Lowes has revealed a transmission issue was at fault for his premature exit from his first race back in the Moto2 class in Qatar, but remains convinced of his race winning potential with the current KTM package.
Sam Lowes believes 2018 represents his best chance to win a world title in grand prix yet after recent outings in Spain confirmed his speed and outright pace aboard KTM's Moto2 chassis.
Sam Lowes flies to Qatar this week with a point to prove. Returning to the Moto2 class in 2018 after a troubled rookie MotoGP campaign with Aprilia, the Englishman is eager to remind the paddock of his talents while beginning his fight for a second world title.
Fred Corminboeuf, team manager of Thomas Luthi's Interwetten Moto2 team, is in no doubt that Sam Lowes can carry the team to a championship victory in 2018, when the Englishman returns to the intermediate category.
Sam Lowes has vowed to prove Aprilia bosses wrong after confirming he will not stay with the Italian factory for a second year, and stated that he aims to find another seat in MotoGP for 2018.