Garrett Gerloff encountered familiar problems at this week’s two-day WorldSBK test in Je൲rez, as he struggled for one-lap speed.

Although Gerloff overall felt the t🏅est — his second on the Kawasaki ZX-10RR after moving from Bonovo BMW after the conclusion of the 2024 WorldSBK season — was positive, he found himself running into “a wall” when it came t🍬o his one-lap speed, although he assured this is not an issue specific to the Kawasaki.

“The test was good and I think it🉐 was positive,” Gerloff told WorldS꧙BK.com after the two-day Jerez test.

“I think we made one ste𝕴p compared to the last time we were here, so that feels good. We are still looking for more but I am p𒀰retty happy with how it went here.

“I used SCQ tyres because I am trying to work on my Supe♎rpole pace — but tha🍒t is what I am still a little frustrated about.

“I feel like I get to a wall and I cannot go any faster. But it has b🌄een like that on each bike I have ridden in WorldSBK, so it is no꧅t this bike.

“It is really nice to be running in the official colours at this test ꦿand to have everything like we can see it now. It is a really big programme and a very big effort from these guys. I know it is going to be good so we just need ♎to keep focusing on ourselves.”

While Gerloff was frustrated by his one-lap speed, ✤his team boss, Manuel Puccetti, was more positive about his team’s final on-track ou♈ting of 2024, especially after his team unveiled its 2025 livery.

“It was a very positive test, especially considering that Garrett was only on hi𒁃s second outin✅g with Kawasaki,” Puccetti said.

“He was always v✤ery fast and ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhelped us gain a complete vision of the potential of our bike and what are the areas we need to focus on in the next tests.

“We used the 2025 livery for the f🐷irst time, which I really liked. It is the one that Kawasaki customers will find on the production bike, to which we have obviously added our sponsor꧒s.”