Jerez MotoGP/WorldSBK test times - Thursday

Lap times from Thursday's private MotoGP and World Superbike test at Jerez - Jonathan Rea fastest and under Valentino Rossi's 2016 MotoGP pole time!
Jerez MotoGP/WorldSBK test times - Thursday

Update: Rain on Friday meant these were the best lap times of the week.

Ahead of the 🎃winter MotoGP testing ban, a private test is being held alongside the leading World Superbike te🅷ams at Jerezk.

The Suzuki, KTM and Aprilia factory MotoGP teams are present at the Spanish circuit, plu♏s satellite riders from Honda and Ducati.

The factory Ducati team is not taking part, since new signing Jorge Lorenzo was only given permission from Yamaha for the Valencia test. For the same reason, Pol 💃Espargaro is unable to test for KTM - but is present to watch from trackside.

Alex Rins (Suzuki) is missing the test due to injuries at Valenꩵcia, while team-mate Andrea 🐻Iannone only rode on Wednesday.

Repsol Honda ori𒉰ginally planned to attend, but have since changed their minds, while Movistar Yamaha and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 have chosen Sepang in Malaysia for their private test.

The winter test ban the൲n begins on December 1 and runs until the official Sepanꦰg test starts at the end of January.

Testing at Jerez concludes on Friday evening, although not all riders are expected to return for the final day, preferring to save their lꦬimited private testing for 2017.

Thursday saw World Superbike champion Jona⭕than Rea lead the timesheets with a 1m 38.721s, which is quicker than Valentino Ro෴ssi's pole time at this year's MotoGP.

Rea is believed tཧo have used a qualifying tyre to set his best time, recording a ꦦ1m 39.5s on a race tyre...

Fastest day one timeHector Barbera SPA Ducati 1m 39.614s

2016 Spanish MotoGP:Pole position: Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 38.736sFastest race lap: Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 40.090s

Official Jerez MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 37.910s (2015)Fastest race lap:Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 38.735s (2015)

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