Lowes’ second season with Kawasaki in 2021 ended prematurely due to a spate of crashes, with the British rider injuring his wrist at Barcelona and then suffering another incident on his comeback at the new Mandalika circuit.
It contributed to Kawasaki slipping to third place in the manufacturers’ standings last year after its run of six world titles, despite both Yamaha and Ducati having relatively inexperienced ‘number two’ riders in their respective line-ups.
