Garrett Gerloff encountered familiar problems at this week’s two-day WorldSBK test in Jerez, as he strugg𝔍led for one-lap sp♑eed.

Although Gerloff overall felt the test — his sꦑecond on the Kawasaki ZX-10RR after moving from Bonovo BMW after the conclusion of the 2024 WorldSBK season — was positive, he found himself running into “a wall” when it came to his one-lap speed, althou෴gh he assured this is not an issue specific to the Kawasaki.

“The test was goodﷺ and I think it was positive,” Gerloff told WorldSBK.com after the two-day Jerez tes🉐t.

“I think we made one step compared to the last time we💟 were here, so that feels good. We are sti🎀ll looking for more but I am pretty happy with how it went here.

“I used SCQ tyres because I am trying to work on my Superpole pace — but that i🌄s what I am still a little frustrated about.

“I feel like I get to a wall and I cannot go any faster. But i🍌t has been like that on each bike I have ridden in WorldSBK, so it is not ♔this bike.

“It is really nice to be running in the official colours at this test and to have everything like we🌊 can see it now. It is a really big programme and a very big effort from these guys. I know it is going to be good so we just need to keep focusing on ourselves.”

While Gerloff was frustrated by his one-lap speed, his team boss, Manuel Puccetti, was more positive about his team’s final on-track outing of 2024, especially 🌳after his team unveil🌠ed its 2025 livery.

“It was a very positive test, especially considering that Garrett was only on𓂃 his second outing with Kawasaki,” 🃏Puccetti said.

“He was always very fast and helpe🍬d us gain a complete vision of the potential of ouꦓr bike and what are the areas we need to focus on in the next tests.

“We used the 2025 li🐲very for the first time, which I really liked. It is the one that Kawasaki customers will find on the production bike, to which we have obviously added our sponsors.”