Alex Lowes set to begin World Superbike challenge after switching to reigning champions
The Lincoln racer has a formidable teammate
Mark WhileyFootball writer
Alex Lowes at Phillip Island in Australia ahead of the start of the 2020 World Superbike season (Image: Getty Images)
Alex Lowes kicks off his World Superbike challenge in new surroundings this weekend.
After leaving the Pata Yamaha squad, the Lincoln rider has joined the all-conquering Kawasaki Racing Team for 2020 and will partner five-time reigning champion Jonathan Rea.
Lowes was a regular podium contender with the official Yamaha outfit, but his move to Kawasaki gives him a realistic chance of challenging for the title.
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However, he does, on paper, have the toughest team-mate on the grid in Rea.
This season begins with the traditional curtain-raiser at Phillip Island in Australia, where the teams have also been testing this week.
Alex Lowes during testing at Phillip Island (Image: Getty Images)
Practice begins in the early hours of Friday morning with race one on Saturday.
The Superpole race and race two take place on Sunday.
There will be 13 rounds overall, with the British event at Donington Park over the weekend of July 4 and 5.