Pata Yamaha were without star rider Toprak Razgatlioglu in Aragon, a✃s WorldSBK rookie Andrea Locatelli finished fifth overall on the second day of testing. 

With the absence of Razgatlioglu, Locatelli took on theꦿ main testing responsibility for the team, while Nicolo Canepa st♛ood-in for the Turkish rider. 

Locatelli is the current World Supersport champion and has impressed so far during testing, but found꧟ these two days at Aragon tough going. 

The former Moto2 rider called it ‘a very strange test’ following two crashes, but remains foc♛used on improving ahead of his rookie campaign. 

Locatelli completed 118 laps over the two days, and speaking after the test, he said: "It’s a v🌄ery strange feeling, bec♋ause yesterday and today I had crashes – but they were so crazy strange crashes! 

"I felt sorry for the guys an🅷d the whole team, because we were unable to continue to work on track with these disruptions – havin💙g to stop and repair the bike or use alternative parts from the test plan. 

"In the 📖end, we were able to ride a little bit and improve, it was not so bad in the end. A very strange test here for me, but now we will see for the next test💃. 

"We can analyse everything ﷽and the goal🐠 is to stay focused and to return here with a plan to improve again."

YART Yamaha World Endurance rider Canepa only completed the opening day of running, as he suffered from ‘pain’ follow🍌ing ankle surgery.  

Canep🅺a said: "I was not expecting to ride here in Aragon, and I feel sorry for Toprak [Razgatlioglu], but for me it was a good chance to understand the level of my fitness after the surgery on my ankle. 

"I was able to test something quite important, and even if I was not able to be at my normal level it was enough to work with the g🍎uys and make some quite big improvements. 

"I was in some pain at the end of the day but even withꦚ that, it was great to ride the R1 WorldSBK machine and do some 🌠productive work."

Razgatlioglu remains in Barc𓆏elona following a further positive Covid-19 PCR test on April 10th. 

Pata Yamaha confirmed the news by saying: "Toprak [Razgatlioglu] remains well, without symp💝toms, and looks forward to getting back to work on his Yamaha R1 WorldSBK."