A crash for Andrea Locatelli on the second day of this week’s two-day WorldSBK check in Jerez noticed the Italian’s yr ended early.
Locatelli crashed at flip seven, the primary of the 2 quick left-handers within the third sector of the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto. The Pata Yamaha rider was okay, however was compelled to overlook a few of his check programme.
“The rhythm with the race tyre was good,” Locatelli stated in evaluation of his second day in Jerez.
“It was a disgrace to have such an enormous crash this morning on the second day and miss a number of the check programme. However, now we’re wanting ahead and ready for January so I can journey on my R1 once more.
“We’ve got time to analyse the information from each days and make one other improve to arrange the bike for 4 extra days of testing in January — which will probably be necessary to finalise every thing prepared for the season.
“We did 72 laps yesterday and typically for the primary day I used to be joyful, instantly with a very good tempo though we weren’t searching for a quick lap time. It can be crucial after a very long time I’ve been with Yamaha that we push to the utmost, it doesn’t matter what the situation.
“If we may be quick instantly it may be an enormous benefit for us each in testing and throughout the race weekends, on this space I’ve improved lots.
“It’s a step-by-step course of general in testing, we keep optimistic and I all the time imagine that we will make a distinction in all of the areas the place we work.”