The weather at Jerez turned miserable on the final day of the Moto2 test there, bringing the action to a premature end at the Andalucian circuit. Only the few riders brave enough to venture out early managed a few dry laps, the rain arriving shortly after noon.
The shortness of available track time did not hamper reigning 125cc World Champion Marc Marquez. The young Spaniard managed just six laps before the rain came on Friday, but he still managed to improve his time, getting down to 1'45.2, just half a second off the official lap record set by Toni Elias back in May, in much more favorable conditions. Both Julian Simon and Xavi Fores also got a quick run out, Simon managing a 1'44.8 in just 10 laps, while former Spanish CEV Moto2 rider Fores set a 1'45.9.
In the MotoGP class, Karel Abraham made use of the wet conditions to get familiar with the bike in the rain, putting in an impressive 38 laps on board the Ducati Desmosedici GP11. With MotoGP testing so limited, Abraham simply had to make the best of the extra testing days he is allowed as a MotoGP rookie for the 2011 season, and riding in the rain was a better option than not riding at all for the Cardion AB rider.
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