AlexLowes

After a successful first year on the Bimota KB998 Rimini, Alex Lowes returns for a second year on the Italian manufacturer’s bike. He scored podiums in their first year back in WorldSBK as the development and progress continued in 2025, and the Brit will be aiming for more of the same in 2026.

Bimota (2025-)

Bimota make their return to WorldSBK in 2025, with Lowes partnering Axel Bassani as he did when he raced for the Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK. A new bike often brings new challenges but the #22’s experience helped to develop the bike and, by the end of the season, was challenging for podiums on a consistent basis. In 2026, Lowes will be hoping this continues as he looks to put Bimota on the podium on more occasions.

Kawasaki (2020-2024)

Lowes first joined the Provec Racing-run outfit in 2020 as he partnered with Jonathan Rea. His time in green got off to the perfect start with victory in Race 2 at the season-opening Australian Round and he left Australia with the Championship lead. He eventually finished sixth in the standings. He secured five podiums in 2021, finishing eighth, before a couple of injury-hit seasons impacted the Lincoln-born rider. He was back to his best in 2024, though, claimed two wins ‘Down Under’ and finishing fourth in the standings – his best since he was third with Yamaha in 2019, while his 12 podiums meant he reached double figures for rostrums for the first time.

Yamaha (2016-2019)

After two seasons with Suzuki under the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki banner, the Crescent Racing outfit switched to Yamaha machinery under the Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team banner. 2016 was Lowes’ only podium-less season when he’s raced full time in WorldSBK as he finished 12^th in the standings but climbed rapidly through the standings to take fifth in 2017 with four podiums. His first win came in 2018 at Brno before a WorldSBK best finish of third in the standings in his final year in blue.

Suzuki (2014-2015)

Lowes’ full-time season WorldSBK career began in 2014 with Suzuki and was immediately on the podium, taking two rostrums. He backed that up with a further rostrum in 2015 and secured his first top-ten Championship standings finish.

Honda (2011)

The Brit’s first foray into WorldSBK came in 2011 when he made two appearances for Honda, at Brno and Silverstone. He only finished one race, finishing 15^th at Brno in Race 1.

Before WorldSBK

Lowes raced in STK600 in 2008 and STK1000 in 2009 but it was in the British Superbike championship he made a name for himself, finishing fourth in 2012 on Honda machinery and taking two wins at Silverstone before claiming the 2013 title with eight wins, including five in a row.