WorldSBK Test: Garrett Gerloff: As prepared as possible, we have a good package

Garrett Gerloff and Kohta Nozane complete final preparations for the 2021 World Superbike season with weather affected MotorLand Aragon test.
Garrett Gerloff: As prepared as possible, we have a good package

GRT Yamaha riders Garrett Gerloff and Kohta Nozane have concluded their WorldSBK pre-season 🌜testing programme this week, with a shortene⛎d two-day test at MotorLand Aragon. 

Both riders will next be in action on Friday, May 21 for the long-awaited World Supe🐼rbike season opener which is also at Aragon.&nbs🎃p;

Unlike the factory Yamaha team who have scheduled anotheꦇr test at Aragon on May 4, following the heavily rain affected outing earlier this week, GRT Yamaha will not be in attendance as they were on the last two occasions. 

Gerloff only took part on day-one of the test, and added: "It was a strange test because of the bad weather conditions over the two days. Yesterday we were at least able to get a few l꧟aps in 🗹during the afternoon, but we were expecting to ride more for sure. 

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"I feel ꩲlike we learned a couple of new things, which we will take with us to the race. We are as prepared as possible, and I feel like we have a good pac🔥kage."

The American has been mightily impressive throughou🌱t pre-season testing as he heads into his second campaign in WorldSBK. 

Following the Official Barcelona and first Aragon test, Gerloff has looked like a consistent top five runner a🉐nd potential podium challenger going into this season, and will likely be involved with Chaz Davies for top independent rider honors at season’s end. 

For Nozane, the rain provided a firꦉst opportunity to get his first laps in the wet on a World Superbike machine. 

"With it being my second time here in Aragón, I expected something more compared to last week, but the conditions were bad and yesterday I was not able to set a good pace," said N♈ozane. 

"I wish today had been better, but at least I could test the Pirelli wet tyres for tಞhe first time, which was very posit𝓡ive. 

"It is all good experience heading into the first race. This is a diffi☂cult circuit, but I will be fully prep💖ared for the opening race and I hope to have a good fight."

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