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The Kawasaki MotoGP team is joining Suzuki for a five-day test at Sepang in Malaysia. The test reunites former Red Bull Yamaha WCM teammates Garry McCoy (now riding for Kawasaki) and John Hopkins (now riding for Suzuki).

Also attending the test are the Suzuki World Superbike and AMA Superbike teams, with Gregorio Lavilla, Mat Mladin, Aaron Yates and Ben Spies riding GSX-R1000s.

The trip to Malaysia is Spies’ first long plane ride. The youngster has said in the past that he doesn’t like to fly. As a result, Spies has driven to every AMA race he has competed in, travelling in a pickup truck/RV combination with his mother.