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marzo 27, 2022 - Yamaha Racing

Good Progress Made at Penultimate Test in Barcelona for Gerloff and Nozane

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The renewed GRT GYTR Yamaha #worldsbk Team concluded its penultimate test at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 25-26 March, with over 20 riders involved as the start of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship gets ever closer. Kohta Nozane and #garrettgerloff could finally run their Yamaha R1 bikes in the new liveries, following the official Team Launch on 24 March.

On the first day, the low grip made it difficult for the riders to maximise their potential. Gerloff set a 1’41.229 (85 laps), despite a small off in the middle of the day at Turn 10. That didn’t prevent the American rider from finding pace, ending Day 1 third fastest. On the other side of the box, Nozane picked up his rhythm run after run, and finished with a 1’42.428 (74 laps), which saw him go 14th. 

On Day 2, despite the overcast conditions, the rain held off in the morning and Gerloff kept working on his pace to go fifth fastest with a 1’41.320 (45 laps). Teammate Nozane did the same and was 14th overall on a 1’42.509 after 25 laps.

Just before the halfway stage, heavy rain disrupted the remainder of the test. That didn’t prevent the team from running though, and both Nozane and Gerloff went out with the Pirelli rain tyres to trial the new Yamaha R1 electronics in wet conditions. In the afternoon, the Japanese rider ran 20 laps, while his American teammate completed 17 laps, with the team opting to end the test prematurely due to the colder conditions. 

The last stop for the GRT GYTR Yamaha #worldsbk Team before the 2022 FIM World Superbike Championship season commences will be the official Aragòn test set for 4-5 April, which will also host the opening round on 8-10 April.

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