Australian on the pace at Motorland Aragon over the weekend.
Australian rising star Olly Simpson was sixth fastest during three days of Red Bull Rookies Cup testing at Motorland Aragon last week.
The test was topped by 16-year-old Spanish rider Jorge Martín, whose benchmark of 2m02.142 was 0.715s quicker than Simpson.
“The test has been brilliant,” Simpson, also 16, commented. “I am a lot happier on the bike; we improved the way it tips in and the edge grip through the fast corners. It’s really working well now. I think we can still do a bit of work on the front end chatter but overall it is very good.
“I didn’t get to race in Jerez last year, but I did the CEV round a few weeks ago and really enjoyed it so I can’t wait to get there.”
Simpson finished 16th in last year’s standings. The 2014 season will commence at Jerez in Spain on 3-4 May.
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