        There was little hope of seeing Lucas Mahias in action at Misano after the Frenchman crashed during the Superpole Race at Estoril, fracturing the fifth metacarpal on his right hand, and now our fears are confirmed. Lucas will not compete in the Romagna Riviera round, allowing himself more time to recover ahead of the Donington round, scheduled for mid-July. Ecco Rabat  He will be replaced at Misano - where the Puccetti team will be celebrating its twentieth anniversary - by Tito Rabat, who returns to Superbike and the same Italian team with which he contested the final rounds of the 2021 season, an eleventh place finish his best result last year. Both satellite Kawasaki teams will therefore field a replacement rider, seeing with Alessandro Delbianco already confirmed to ride for Pedercini. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really very pleased to be back racing with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing", comments Rabat, "and I thank Manuel and the whole team for putting their trust in me, at their home round no less, which I know is very important for them. I&rsquo;m highly motivated and fully committed. I hope that the weather is good and that we can enjoy a weekend that will be challenging but also wonderful. I can&rsquo;t wait to get back to work with the team, after getting on with them so well last year&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson WorldSBK, the Italian patrol grows: Delbianco with Pedercini at Misano       

<p>The Frenchman is yet to recover from injury sustained at Estoril. The Spaniard returns to the Puccetti team</p>

WorldSBK, Mahias waves the white flag: Rabat to ride at Misano

Lucas Mahias brings a breath of fresh air for 2021. The Frenchman, 2017 Supersport champion with Yamaha, has had a strong season aboard the Puccetti Kawasaki ZX-6R. And Manuel&rsquo;s team now brings one of the most spectacular riders to watch to SBK: &quot;I&rsquo;ve worked hard in this sense - the number 44 rider explains - because I know that the Kawasaki Ninja is very good in terms of corner exit. We know the Superbike has a very advanced electronics package compared to the Supersport and, riding the ZX10-RR, you need to lift the bike early and maintain grip throughout the acceleration phase. I think we have valid areas in which to work, the only problem is understanding the connection between my right wrist and the moment in which I straighten up the bike, but I&rsquo;m pleased with what we&rsquo;ve done so far&rdquo;.  Do you prefer a little or a lot of electronics?  &quot;I&rsquo;d prefer not to use them. But it&rsquo;s not possible to do without them with the Superbikes, in that the best way to set good times involves using the controls. Speaking with the team, they&rsquo;ve explained how important the electronics are. I&rsquo;ll get there, adapting my riding style. I have to say that the electronics on the Kawasaki are really incredible and allow you to fully open the throttle mid-turn, without a highside or anything like that. What I need to understand is how to exploit it all at full lean, it might take a little time for me to build confidence&quot;.    The new Ninja was strong at Jerez, especially with Rea.  &quot;For now, I&rsquo;ve seen that the power of the bike is different, by which I mean better. More horsepower and better performance at high rpm. The fairings and aerodynamics have been updated and guarantee advantages. I haven&rsquo;t tested the new Ninja yet, but I&rsquo;m sure it&rsquo;s an improvement. Rea and Lowes were incredibly fast at Jerez but they are not my target. First, I have to build confidence with the bike&rdquo;.  What&rsquo;s your 2021 goal?  &quot;It involves taking time to understand the bike, how to ride it and how to work on a Superbike. Let&rsquo;s say I turn up at the first round and am already able to battle with the top guys at Assen, without understanding all the finer points of the bike. That&rsquo;s the best way to end up crashing and, as a result, a way to lose confidence. That&rsquo;s not my target. My aim is to improve every time I go out, trying to score increasingly good results from race to race&rdquo;.  WorldSBK, Bautista: &ldquo;I&#39;ve been lucky but I deserve what I&#39;ve achieved&rdquo;  Supersport risks dying out. Dorna and the FIM are doing well to give it new life   Lucas holds a title in the intermediate class and would therefore be sorry to see Supersport go: &quot;If the category continues like this, it will die - he reveals - Yamaha dominates and the other manufacturers are not particularly present. If the category wants to survive, certain aspects need to be changed, I don&rsquo;t know what exactly. We know Triumph will return, what will their level be compared to the current R6? It&rsquo;s clear where Yamaha and Kawasaki lie, while the rest is a real unknown. I hope they make the right decision, we&rsquo;ll see how things work out in BSB. I think Dorna and the FIM are doing well to give Supersport new life&quot;.  Translated by Heather Watson  WorldSBK, Haslam: &ldquo;Honda has greater capability than Kawasaki&rdquo; 

<p>Lucas has already tested the Puccetti Kawasaki during the Jerez tests and awaits the new version: &ldquo;But it&rsquo;s not possible to ride without the controls, I&rsquo;ve got to adapt my riding style. The Supersport? It risks dyng out, but it&rsquo;s only right to make changes&rdquo;</p> 

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WorldSBK, Mahias waves the white flag: Rabat to ride at Misano

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