Left without a MotoGP seat after being dropped by KTM, the reign♏ing Moto2 champion will start a new career in WorldSBK next year.

“I think [my] first test is 11-13th December, at Jerez,” said Gardner, who will ride his final 🌟MotoGP race for Tech3 at Valenc🎐ia next weekend.

“So not until 🍸the end of the year, but hopefully I can get an R1 before then and spin some laps on Pirellis.

"That'd be good. More than anything, just so I can understan♍d the tyres a bit and so it's not all completely new.”

Gardner scored his first point in eight races with 15th in front of his home fans in Australia bu🦄t was then left 18th at Sepa𒁃ng last weekend.

“Not fun. Not good,” said Gardner, who like other KTM riders struggled wi♐th a lack of rear grip.

“First few laps were not bad when our rear 🧔tyre was still there, I could manage.

“Straight away after a fღew laps I just put in like tyre-saving mode basically, and traction control, but made a mistake𓃲 in Turn 8 and ran wide.

“I was pushing hard to come back and my rear tyre was just dropping and dꦿropping and just felt like I was on ice. I had nothing left.

“We've just got no grip, no rear grip. Same as Phillip Island. I don't know what's happening or why it✤'s happening, but… I don't really care anymore, to be honest!”

Gardner heads into next weekend’s finale tied on 10 points with team-mate and fellow rookie Raul Fernandez, plus RNꦿF’s Cal Crutchlow, at the bottom of the world championship table.

‘At least I’ll have a bit of fun’

One part of the Sepang weekend that did put a smile on Gardner’s face was a m🍌assive rolling burnout, on a destroyed wet tyre, during a practice start at the end of Friday practice.

“Once it got going, I was not ဣgoing to let oꦐff!” he said.

“I t🐲hought at least I’ll have a bit of fun! The rear tyre just got ripped apart in the last few metres before I got to pitlane.

“Tha𝔍t’s in the history books as one of the fastest rolling burnouts, at least for me!”