Petronas Sprinta Racing wereﷺ one of the standout teams from the three days of Official testing in Qatar, with Jake Dixon and Xavi Vierge a consistent presence at the front. 

Dixon came on strong in the latter half of the 2020 season and is a firm championship faꦚvourite heading into the new season. 

It has been a difficult off-season for the Brit following his wrist injury suffered in Valencia, but the 25 year-old has so far shown no effects of the wrist problems during testing. ꦐ;

Dixon was ultra consistent in the Qatar test, with top five finishes in five out ꦿof six ꩲsessions where he completed a lap. 

Speaking after the test, Dixon said: "It’s been🐻 a great test and just being back on the bike was the main thing for me. I’m really enjoying riding and I just need t♑o say a massive thank you to everyone involved who has got me back.

"It’s so good to be back with the team; they’re amazing, the bike’s amaz𝐆ing and I can’t wait to get started with race week now.

"I’ve really enjoyed every lap from every day and I can’t wait to do more laps ne✤xt weekend. I'm just hungry to keep going, keepꦏ building and enjoy the Qatar race."

Team-mate Vierge has also been v🎉ery impressive during the test ahead of his seventh season in Moto2. 

The Span✱ish rider topped the second day's final session, before concluding the test one💃 place behind Dixon in fifth.

"I’m so happy. We have made an♛other step forward and improved the feeling in hot conditions,"🎶 said Vierge. 

"In🐲 Qatar it is important to be competitive in many conditions because it can change so fast. Now we are really r☂eady.

"We came here with many things to try and I think that everythin🍸♉g we have tried has been positive. This was so important to do. I have to thank the team as they have done a great job and I’m really looking forward to starting the season.

"We have seen that it is really tight, there are𒁃 maybe 12 riders that are so close, but I’m c🍷onfident that we are ready to fight next weekend."