Repsol riders for 2016 Moto3 World Championship have positive two days of testing before winter break.
Fresh from hosting last weekend’s FIM CEV Repsol season finale, the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo welcomed riders for two days of private testing on Monday and Tuesday. Amongst those to participate were Jorge Navarro and Aron Canet. The pair will represent Repsol in the Moto3 World Championship next season, and were able to get a feel for their 2016 machine before the start of the two-month winter break.
Navarro –last season’s Rookie of the Year in Moto3, was the only one of the two riders to go out on track on both days. He was one of the fastest in Moto3 and completed a total of 186 laps -744km. Canet rode alongside World Championship riders for the first time, and put in 86 laps -344 km. He limited his track time to Tuesday, due to not being fully recovered from his right foot injury.
Jorge Navarro,
These were two very productive days of testing. We have worked with the parts for 2016, tested different setups and focused mainly on chassis and suspensions. We are very pleased with the results and with the feeling I had on the bike. We had very good riding conditions and so I did 100 laps yesterday and 86 today; that helped us to ride fast, get a good pace going and find a compromise. The 2016 Honda is very competitive; there are still aspects where work is needed in order to improve, but I think we can go into February strong. After an intense year in which I learned so much, now I get to rest a few days before starting my fitness training plan. I will be following it over the next few months, until we get back on the bike in mid-February.
Arón Canet,
This first test with World Championship riders has been very exciting. Yesterday I didn’t ride, so today I focused mainly on familiarising myself with my new crew -with whom I will work in 2016. I also checked how I felt on the bike when injured. My foot is getting better despite the crash I had on Sunday, and tomorrow I will visit the doctors in Barcelona again. They will assess how my recovery is evolving and decide what to do to help me recover as soon as possible.
