News 5 Feb 2016

WorldSBK testing wraps up at MotorLand Aragon

Weather improves for second and final day on track.

Source: Supplied.

Source: Supplied.

After a first day full of frustration for the teams hoping to take advantage of their final few test days, the weather conditions improved on the second and final day at MotorLand Aragon to allow a useful second day of running, the last on European soil before Phillip Island.

The two Kawasaki riders of Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea, who on the first day opted to stay in the pits, were able to get back to work on day two as planned and make their final refinements, confirming their engine configuration before the action kicks off in the state of Victoria.

Also present were the Milwaukee BMW lineup of Josh Brookes and Karel Abraham with their BMW S 1000 RR, and Pedercini pair Sylvain Barrier and Saeed Al Sulaiti on their Kawasaki ZX-10R, who braved the wind on day one but without much reward.

Day two however proved much better for progress with Pedercini leaving satisfied with the kilometres gained on their new Ninja and encouraged by the lap times set during a more rewarding session on track.

Also present were Ukrainian rider Ilya Mikhalchik from the DS Junior Team in WorldSSP and further riders including Jeremy Guarnoni, Roberto Mercandelli, Christophe Ponsson and Luke Stapleford from STK1000.

The European preseason is now a thing of the past; the next face off for the teams set for Phillip Island at the final test before the lights go out for race one to usher in the new era of WorldSBK.

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