The Bainet Derbi was the fastest rider of the eighth-litre class at Jerez on the first day of the official test, with his main title rivals not taking to the track for the late session.
Bradley Smith set the best time of the afternoon 125cc session at Valencia on Tuesday, as Marc Márquez’s lap from the mixed morning session remains the fastest.
The 17 year-old rookie will line up in the 125cc class this season, thus ensuring that the Interwetten team has a representative in each of the three World Championship classes.
On the opening day of the first official test of the year in Valencia the Bainet Derbi rider went faster than the 2009 pole position time of Julián Simón, and was just under a full second ahead of his main rivals.
The 2009 125cc World Championship runner-up has been training in America, and is now eager to get back on track at the scheduled three-day test in Barcelona which is due to start on Wednesday.
The young Spanish rider discusses the developments in the garage of Bainet Derbi as he prepares for his first test of the pre-season, on his home track the Circuit de Catalunya.
