Stuff from Alvaro's crew chief.

[Skub]

https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2022/N ... 5&jb=29004

Bautista arrived in WorldSBK in 2019 and initially took the Championship by storm as he won his first 11 races in the Championship and secured 15 consecutive podiums. After that incredible start, a series of crashes meant his Championship challenge unravelled with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) going on to take his fifth crown in 2019. After his debut campaign with Ducati, Bautista moved to Honda for 2020 and 2021 where he managed three podiums before a return to Ducati in 2022.

Discussing the difference between 2019 Bautista and 2022 Bautista, Nava said: “The first thing you can notice is that he seems to have the situation more under control. In my opinion, I’m sure he’s fast, the problem is you need to provide him with the right tools to be fast. This means he needs to have the right bike for the first lap and for the last lap. t’s not just the chassis side, it’s the chassis, it’s the bike setup, it’s how you manage the tyre, and also himself. Alvaro came here from MotoGP™ and started to win races. We did not know the bike deeply because it was a brand-new bike. Alvaro didn’t know the Championship deeply, he didn’t know the tyres, so I think, now, with three years, one in Ducati and two with the previous manufacturer, there’s more experience. In all situations, he knows how to manage them better. This is the biggest difference.”

[wull]

So essentially in all vagueness he’s got more experience in the championship and that’s it.