Chalk it up to the fact that Loris Baz likes the Silverstone circuit. That he is particularly good riding in very tricky conditions. Add that his place in KRT may be at risk because of other riders linked to his ride, which gives extra-motivation, the 20-year old French rider’s odds in remaining with the squad definitely went up after taking his second career victory earlier this month at the British circuit.
In an interview with the official SBK website confirmed that he is in talks with Kawasaki:
“Well, nothing is confirmed yet, we’ve just started to talk about it in Silverstone and I can say that the idea is from both parties to stay together for the next season. I would love to stay, as I believe this is the best we can do: all the work, developments and changes we’ve done until now will allow us to compete for the front row every race next year. We’ll see, maybe I will know something more in Nurburgring.”
After his Silverstone victory, ‘Bazooka’ is currently tied for 5th with Chaz Davies, and the Kawasaki rider wants to finish the season in that position and hopes that in the second part of the championship will see him more constant.
Silverstone is the best track for me in the championship, and I’m really happy because the work we’re doing with the team is paying on the track and this is not only good for me, but for everyone who’s been working hard from the beginning of the season. From my side, since the very first round I tried to be consistent and not to crash too much, learning from each session and race, step by step. I was starting to miss the podium a little bit (last time was in Assen) and it was really important to win a race before the break.
Yes, I’m fifth at the moment, tied in points with Chaz (Davies), and this is really important for the season as we wish to finish in the top-5, so we’ll do our best to stay in there.”
2014 will see new rule changes in World Superbikes - price capping and the EVO category that is expected to bring more bikes on the grid, and Baz sees it as a positive aspect for the championship.
“I think with these changes all teams can be more competitive and I’m pretty sure this is a positive thing for the championship. As I understand this would bring more bikes on the grid and this is good for the show, our fans, and for the riders, as well. It’s a shame that BMW has left as an official team, but maybe they will have more - and competitive - bikes on the starting line.”
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