Federico Caricasulo has made his GMT94 Yamaha debut as he returns to the WorldSSP class after a difficult 🍌rookie season in WorldSBK. 

The Italian rider was one of many riders from b♕oth World Supersport and World Supersport 300 to get a taste🥂 of the new Circuito de Navarra which was recently added to the 2021 calendar. 

Caricasulo joins the GMT94 Yamaha team alongside per🦹ennial WorldSSP title challenger Jules Cluzel to form one of the stronges𓆉t teams. 

The pair were joined by Yamaha MS Racing’s Marc Alcoba and Pawel Szkopek from WorldSSP, while💦 Unai Orradre who competes for the same outfit in WorldSSP300, was joined by ri💃val Ana Carrasco of the Kawasaki Provec team.

Speaking about getting back on track with🦄 his Yamaha, Cluzel said: "We are here after five months which for me, was without riding any bike. I was so happy to be back o❀n the bike but a bit scared because five months is a lot.

"At the end, after a fওew laps, I felt quite comfortable, so I was really happy about that. On day two, we made a step but I still believe we can make another one.

"I feel a little bit sore physically because I hadn’t done any laps before. The first step of 2021 preparations are done, now it is ba🧸ck home to work on my physical condition."

Cluzel has never won the Supersport championship, but has finished runner-up three times, and third in the standings a further three times.ꦅ&n﷽bsp;

It will be a tough task for Caricasulo, however the Italian is no 🥃stranger to having a tough team-mate, as in 2019 he was involved in one of the better championship fights with his team-mate and eventual champion Randy Krummenacher. 

Speaking about his first test with the team at Navarra, Caricasulo added: "I’m ♈here in Navarra for my first test with GMT94 Yamaha. I’m really happy because we worked a lot today to get to know each other and work on the bike.

"The track is very nice, a little bit small but I like this because 🔜it has fast parts and slow parts, so it is a complete tra♛ck.

"I’m happy to be back on the 600cc bike; after the first laps, it was difficult to get the feeling back and get used to the corner speed, but aft🙈er two days, I have it back.

"I’m really happy as we made a big step from day one, an൩d I think now we can focus on the Barcelona test with everyone else."