The Kawasaki Racing Team completed a productive two-day test at the Jerez circuit in Andalusia this afternoon, with Olivier Jacque topping the timesheet in the wet yesterday, and Randy de Puniet finishing top three in dry conditions today.
Yesterday’s persistent rain meant that for the first time this season both Kawasaki riders had the opportunity to test their Ninja ZX-RR machines in full wet conditions, which they took full advantage of.
Jacque quickly got to grips with the difficult track conditions and Bridgestone’s wet weather tyres to record the fastest time of the day, just ahead of Kawasaki teammate de Puniet, who finished second fastest of the 19 riders participating in yesterday’s test. Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen finished third fastest, making it a Bridgestone one-two-three at the top of the timesheet.
Overnight rain meant that the Jerez circuit was still damp as the Kawasaki Racing Team arrived this morning to start the second day of testing, but clear skies and a warm conditions meant that the track was declared dry enough for constructive testing just after lunchtime.
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