As Sam Lowes enters the final phase of his sophomore year in the intermediate class of Grand Prix racing the talented British rider is looking forward to some exciting challenges over the forthcoming seasons. Having impressed on his 600cc Speed Up bike over the past 18 months Lowes has earned himself a ride with the Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 team for the 2016 season. He aims to challenge for the title next year on competitive Kalex package before moving up into the big time to ride for Aprilia in MotoGP from 2017.

Lowes got his first Grand Prix win under his belt earlier this year at round two at the Circuit of the Americas and having run at the front for much of the season it is an exciting time for the 25 year-old from Lincolnshire.

He sat down with OTOR for a chat as the flyaway triple header got underway in Japan, firstly commenting on how he has stepped up a notch in 2015 and how the Austin victory early in the season has been the catalyst for an upward trend in his career. “The bike has improved from last year, especially in the back of the bike, so I think combination of one year’s experience and more confidence and feeling from the bike has helped me be in the top four or five every weekend. With the win in Austin, coming from Supersport and off a tough first season it was an amazing feeling to win my first Grand Prix and prove to a lot of people what I can do.”

Asked if it had been a frustration not to rack up more wins this year, in addition to his four podium appearances, Lowes replied, “no not really because we have had the pace many times, but you need lots of things to win here. It’s not easy and inside team we have had too many mistakes, also from my side a little bit, but we have been in a position to fight and from where we were last year this is already a massive step forwards. I am sure we will win again before the end of the season.”

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