At the first test of the 2010 MotoGP season, with new bikes, new teams and new riders, Bridgestone’s tyres performed strongly in the typical Malaysian mix of scorching track temperatures and rain to enable the top four riders on each day to record lap times quicker than the existing circuit lap record.
The Spanish rider has recently completed a spell of training in the Pyrenees as part of his preparations for the new Moto2 season, and has visited the Team Gresini facility in Italy.