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february 24, 2020 - Kawasaki Racing

Two official test days in Australia open Kawasaki Puccetti Racing's 2020 season


Kawasaki Puccetti #racing is in Australia or, more specifically, at the Phillip Island track, located more than 100km from the city of Melbourne, for a two-day test session on 24 and 25 February, followed by the first round of the Superbike and Supersport world championships, from 28 February to 1 March.
During the winter, Manuel Puccetti's team has worked hard to be ready for these two important events, which mark the start of the 2020 #racing season.
Work to develop the Kawasaki ZX-6R and ZX-10RR bikes has been ongoing, involving numerous test sessions at the tracks of Jerez, Valencia (Supersport only) and Portimao. The main changes this season are represented by new riders #philippoettl and #xavifores, who will compete in Supersport and Superbike respectively.
The German rider, who moves from Moto2, will be team-mate to the reconfirmed #lucasmahias. During winter testing, Philipp was immediately very fast and proved to have good feeling with his new bike and the team's technicians.
Xavi Forés made the most of November and January test days, building confidence with his Ninja, a new bike for him with respect to what he's ridden in the past.
Both riders still have work to do over the upcoming 24-25 February test days. Once he had adapted to his Kawasaki, Mahias proved particularly strong in the final part of the championship, reaching the podium in the last six races to score two wins, a second place and three third-place finishes. This year, despite an injury to his right little finger limiting his performance during winter testing, Lucas starts as one of the favourites and is more than ready to fight for the title right from the outset.

"We've worked hard all winter, completing many test sessions – commented Team Principal #manuelpuccetti – We have focused particularly on the brakes, suspension and engine. Our Supersport bikes have improved greatly, while in Superbike our Ninja has been updated with the new materials we've received from Kawasaki. As a result, we are optimistic as we head into these tests and will work to find a good base with which to take on the season-opener. Oettl's performance has been very positive, while Forés knows he can push more, but has understandably not wanted to take any risks during testing, which proves his maturity. Together with team Orelac, we have created a junior team this year, which will help develop another young and talented rider: Can Oncu. He's the fourth Turk after #kenansofuoglu, #toprakrazgatlioglu and #bahattinsofuoglu. He has already demonstrated his considerable talent, but now he must adapt to the 600 class, modifying his riding style. We'll follow him closely without pressuring him, seeing as this is his first year in Supersport".

The Phillip Island circuit is situated in Australia, in the vicinity of Ventnor in the state of Victoria. Built in 1956, the track is 4445 metres long. It is a spectacular track, its numerous turns interrupted only by two hairpins. The downhill start/finish straight is 835 metres long, allowing riders to reach very high speeds. The Superbike world championship has visited the Australian circuit every year since 1990, with the exception of 1993. Pole position is to the right, the track comprising 12 turns, 5 right-handers and 7 left-handers.

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