Although six-time WorldSBK champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea has joined the team, and therefore stolen a lot of the headlines, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Locatelli has also been strong in pre-season testing.

That was especially true at Portimao as theꦍ Italian was one of the fastest riders on🥂 the final day.

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Yamaha have again brought a competiti🌜v༒e package that Locatelli, Rea and GRT’s Remy Gardner have all gelled with.

And for Locatelli, it was his long run pace that had him the most ♉upbeat about his🐟 chances in Australia.

“It ﷺwas an interesting test, especially today because I think we made a ꧃big improvement particularly in the long run – we did a really good job,” began Locatelli.

“I always had a really good feeling on my R1 in all the days, so this is the main point – and at the same time, we have been working well to be ready for Philli🌳p Island.

“Let’s see what can happen there, it’s always a bit of a strange track, but to do a good job here in Portimão and Jerez was r💜eally important.

“It was the fi🌼rst time working with Tom [O’Keefe] and we are working very well together in these days, everything looks positive – we changed some things in the way of working, for him it was the first tests with me and with this bike but I already know it very well!

“We have a lot of data and completed very good long runs, with fast lap times every lap – so we can be happy with our work and now♏ I am looking forward to the first round of the Championship.”

Speaking of Garꦗdner, the Austr🌱alian has been one of the most consistent satellite riders in pre-season testing.

Like L💮ocatelli, Gardner ended the two day test confident following a strong race s🍰imulation.

Gardner added: "We had another positive test here in P💛ortimao, we definitely enjoyed our time here in Portugal and in general the days ofꦑ testing we had.

“On the final day we also focused on race performance, trying a long run. We're still looking for the maximum performance, but I'mꦛ happy with the job done so far.

“Finally, I tried a flying la🍸p as well; unfortunately I had some traffic on my fastest laps, but I'm satisfied overall with the lap time."