He 2024 Superbike World Championship This was only decided last weekend, withbut a few days later it was time to start thinking about 2025. In fact, many teams remained in the group. for a two-day test which will end this Wednesday.
Due to the absence of the current world champion and his boxing partner Michael van der MarkTHE Ducati it was “easy”, with Nicolô Bulega And Alvaro Bautista occupying the first two positions. The fastest at the end of the day on Tuesday was the Italian driver, who achieved a time of 1:38.142 in the morning, far from the Andalusian record he set last weekend. A lot of work for him, evaluating certain elements of the chassis, and in the end he accumulated an important 86 laps completed.
However, the two-time world champion's day was more problematic and he immediately started uphill due to a crash at turn 2 in the morning. However, that didn't stop the Talavera de la Reina driver from completing 85 laps, leaving him more than a second behind his boxing partner with his time of 1:39.567.
It was the first day of Kawasaki by Puccetti Racing For Garrett Gerloff. It was undoubtedly a hopeful first day for the American driver, who finished in third position, consistently lowering his time to 1:39.650, not too far from Bautista's best time of 77 laps. The Japanese manufacturer has also brought some new features to the ZX-10RR, but the main focus at the moment is for Gerloff to find his fit with his new bike.
With Iker Lecuona still in the pits due to an injury suffered during Sunday's Superpole race, the only official Sling on the track this Tuesday there was Xavi Virgowho alternated between three different bikes, completing 80 laps with a best time of 1:39.971. A time which earned him fourth place, just ahead of Ducati Motorcorsa debutant, Briton Ryan Vickers, who clocked 1:40.922, totaling 68 laps on his Panigale V4R.
Going further down the ranking, in sixth position was the other Honda, but in the colors of the MIE, that of Tarran Mackenzie. Seventh went to BMW, which was nevertheless in the hands of the test drivers this Tuesday. Markus Reiterberger And Sylvain Guintoli (11th), which released the 2025 engine from the M 1000 RR. The most substantial changes will come during next week's testing in Aragon, where Razgatlioglu and van der Mark will return to the Toprak saddle, which will also feature an updated aero package.
On the first day, however, all eyes were on Bimonta, which launched the KB998. The tester was in control Florian Marinwho took turns on three different bikes to complete a total of 72 laps with a best time of 1:41.360. This Wednesday, however, the two pilots of 2025, Alex Lowes And Axel Bassanithey will test the bike for the first time.
The official team yamaha will be absent, as will several big names like Danilo Petrucci And Andrea Iannone. However, there are also those who would have liked to drive, but did not have the opportunity. This is the case of Scott Reddingwho, proof of the tension of the break with BMW, did not receive the green light to ride the Ducati with which he will race next year.
