ANDREA IANNONE
ALEX LOWES
Arriving in WorldSBK in 2014 as the reigning BSB Champion, Lowes - the Alex version - had already raced in both the stock 600 and 1000 Championships within the WorldSBK paddock in the early years of his career. Now a vastly experienced WorldSBK rider, he found himself the de facto lead rider in the KRT squad last year, after the departure of six-times Champion Jonathan Rea. He grew into the role at a strong pace and won the first two races of the 2024 season at Phillip Island. On the new Bimota KB998 this year, bike and rider are both worthy of close attention.
A man of many headlines, Iannone frequently did his talking on track in his ‘rookie’ WorldSBK season last year. A long ban from competition seemed to have dulled his abilities not at all. It took until the MotorLand round, near the end of the season, for his first race win. But, as an Independent Rider, not a factory entrant, he was a worthy victor - even beating the trophy-reaping machine that was Razgatlioglu in his second championship-winning season. Five podiums last year, how many can Iannone expect with the same Team Pata Go Eleven Ducati outfit in 2025?
Date of birth 09/08/1989
Date of birth 14/09/1990
Motorcycle Bimota KB998 Rimini
Motorcycle Ducati Panigale V4R
Nationality Italy
Nationality United Kingdom
Team Team Pata Go Eleven
Team bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team
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Declared unfit at Autodrom Most
WorldSBK RIDERS 13