"Obviously this was one of the best days of my life! From when you're a kid you dream about an opportunity to ride a MotoGP bike and it was fantastic," Lowes said. "Obviously I didn't do too many laps, but the feel of the bike was incredible. The power of the bike and the way that it turns was everything that I expected and even more than that, so it was an incredible experience.
"I have to say a massive thank you to Yamaha for giving me this opportunity, it's a dream for me. Also a massive thank you to the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team for giving me the opportunity as well and I'm so sorry for the crash, but honestly I really enjoyed the experience and it's a day I will remember for the rest of my life.
"The brakes and the tyres are quite a lot different from a WorldSBK bike, but the biggest difference is the power. When I came from my first lap onto the straight I felt the engine's full power and it was amazing, I couldn't believe how fast it was, so I would say the biggest difference is the power.
"The crash was on my last couple of laps, nearly at the end of the day and obviously the reason was because I tried to push a bit too much without understanding everything. I broke a bit more and lifted the rear a bit, went a little wide and the track was a bit dirty and I lost he front. It was only a small crash but I'm feeling really sorry for that. Honestly, it was a fantastic experience and I really enjoyed it, even if I did only 15 laps, it were the best 15 laps I ever had.
"The YZR-M1 is so nimble and agile, it's a big step compared to what I have been used to. I have no experience of anything like this before and the way you go from one side to the other, it's like you are on a cycle bike, it is really easy. So many things felt a lot better for me but were also difficult to understand in the time, but it's been great."
