Nico Terol and Johann Zarco, first and second respectively in last year's final 125cc World Championship, continued adapting their riding styles for 600cc four-strokes during the Jerez Moto2 test.
Leon Haslam joins the list of walking wounded as a fracture to his tibia threatens to rule him out of the opening World Superbike round at Phillip Island.
David Reutimann will be starting the Daytona 500 next week, after signing up with the new team BK Racing that has bought up the assets of Red Bull Racing.
"I am convinced that the blue colour will bring us luck, and I am sure the connection between Power Electronics and Aspar Team will be synonymous of success" - Aleix Espargaro.