With the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship getting closer, all eyes are on two riders to see whether they can bounce back from a challenging campaign last year. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was a race winner and finished third in 2024 but he was unable to hit the heights of 2022 and 2023, while Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) struggled in his first season with Yamaha despite one pole and one podium, and now the question is whether the pair will be able to make steps in 2025 to fight where they traditionally have been throughout their careers.
BAUTISTA’S STORY: from two titles to a struggle in 2024…
Spanish rider Bautista was running the #1 plate last year, but it was teammate Nicolo Bulega…