When Alberto Surra joined the Motocorsa Ducati squad for his WorldSBK debut, skepticism lingered in the paddock due to his modest stint in the Moto3 and Moto2 World Championships. However, the young Italian quickly silenced his doubters by demonstrating remarkable adaptability and raw speed aboard much heavier and significantly more powerful superbike machinery.
Surra immediately turned heads during his championship premiere at Phillip Island by breaking straight into the top ten. As the season progressed into its final quarter, his trajectory skyrocketed into the top five, highlighted by an impressive collection of four third-place podium finishes across sprint and main races at Cremona and Estoril.
Accumulating a total of 198 championship points, the Turin-born rider secured eighth place in the overall standings and claimed the prestigious title of the season's best rookie. Motocorsa team principal Lorenzo Mauri heaped praise on the monumental progress achieved by his young charge throughout the demanding calendar.
"Alberto made enormous progress during his very first year on a superbike," Lorenzo Mauri stated, reflecting on the successful campaign. "We still need to improve in many areas and learn a lot more about specific circuits. With both the tires and regulations changing next year, there will be plenty of hard work to tackle over the winter break. Finishing our first season together in eighth place overall and fourth in the independent standings is simply fantastic."
Looking ahead to the upcoming challenges, Alberto Surra has set lofty ambitions, aiming to establish himself as a consistent force within the elite top-five group of the premier production-based series.
"I am extremely happy with my performance. It was my first year in the superbike category, and my team and I secured four podium finishes together," Alberto Surra declared with growing confidence. "It is crucial that we continue our journey together, and I am already looking forward to another great season. My main goal is to become the best independent team with Motocorsa. It will not be easy, but it is certainly not impossible. To achieve that, we need regular podiums and—who knows—maybe even a race win."
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