The two-day Jerez WorldSBK test saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) top the timesheets.
The six-time WorldSBK Champion only completed a half day’s riding on the second day but was the only rider to dip into the 1:38 bracket. His fastest time of 1:38.851 put him well clear of teammate Alex Lowes in second, who clocked a 1:40.266.
Third went to Frenchman Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki), the Frenchman continued his comeback from a scaphoid injury that forced him out of the end of the 2021 campaign. Mahias had some new components on his bike, with more to come including updates such as the gearbox and aerodynamics. Mahias also tested new suspension at Jerez as Kawasaki Puccetti evaluates Ohlins suspension.
The factory Honda team of Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge opted out of the second day of testing at Jerez after Vierge clocked a 1:40.342 lap time to better Lowes on the day with Lecuona just under two-tenths of a second back on 1:40.496.
Niki Tuuli (MV Agusta) topped the WorldSSP test, registering a 1:42.341 ahead of Can Oncu (Kawasaki, 1:42.361) and Kenan Sofuoglu (MV Agusta, 1:42.361) who made a special guest appearance for MV Agusta. CN
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