From a press release issued by JiR Team Scot: Yuki Takahashi continues to test his Honda at a damp Jerez Testing continued on day two of the JiR Team Scot squad’s three-day test with their rider Yuki Takahashi. Once more overnight rainfall meant that the track conditions were far from perfect in the morning. Yuki rode only a few laps to check conditions at the 2.748-mile track that takes a notoriously long time to dry-out. Thankfully conditions had improved so that in the last hour the Tarmac was dry once more and the team could continue the programme of testing, working on suspension and engine settings. By the end of the day Yuki had shown good progress and improved confidence with his Honda RS250RW two-stroke machine. Yutaka Hirano Chief Technician, JiR Team Scot “The temperature was very low once more today which is far from perfect for us. Towards the end of the day the temperature was actually lower than earlier, but we managed to use the last 60 minutes of the day as best as we could. We made adjustments to the engine to give Yuki the feedback and response he wanted, but made only a few suspension adjustments. Today the results once more are very positive, because despite only a little time on the bike and considering that Yuki has been out of action for three or four months, we’re encouraged by his performance and the stopwatch says the ‘Yuki potential’ is very high! We hope that tomorrow the weather improves so we will have more test time on track as we do not want to start the championship a little behind our competitors.” Yuki Takahashi Rider, JiR Team Scot 250GP HONDA RS250RW Best time: 7th – 1′ 46″118 “This morning the track was wet once more! I went out to see what it was like and went out on rain tyres but I felt that to continue would be dangerous and not worth our while because the track was half wet and half dry and the feedback and information that we would receive would not be worth the risk, so I did only 11 laps in these conditions. In the afternoon the track improved and I rode much faster and more consistently than in the morning. It was also interesting to ride alongside other riders to get a reference as to how our progress was coming along. Thankfully, this confirmed my feelings that the Honda RS250RW is excellent and my confidence is growing. All I hope for now from tomorrow is a sunny day as we can get a full day’s testing under our belts!” Test Jerez 250GP Day 2 1) Marco Simoncelli Gilera 1’44″602 2) Thomas Luthi Aprilia 1’44″829 3) Hiroshi Aoyama KTM 1’45″207 4) Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1’45″374 5) Mika Kallio KTM 1’45″664 7) Yuki Takahashi Honda 1’46″118 More, from a press release issued by Repsol Media Service: MARC MÁRQUEZ INJURED DURING THE SECOND TRAINING SESSION ON THE JEREZ CIRCUIT The young Repsol rider fractured the radius and ulma in his right arm, and has already returned to Barcelona. Rabat and Simón were prudent due to the state of the track on the Spanish circuit Poor luck today for the Repsol KTM Team 125cc rider Marc Márquez, injured during his first lap on the Andalusian track. The weather conditions have continued with their mischief, and the heavy rain fallen last night and first thing this morning on the track and surroundings, has hindered development of the second training session for the 125cc and 250cc riders. In the mixed early morning session 125cc and 250cc riders together on the track -, Julián Simón, Esteve Rabat and Marc Márquez preferred not to run, as the track was wet with a few dry streaks, so they prudently waited until the afternoon. In the afternoon the sun dried parts of the track, but some areas were still wet, greatly encumbering the riders’ work. Young Márquez was very unfortunate with his incident, as the fall was at low speed and during his first lap. Márquez left boxes for the exclusive training sessions for the 125cc riders in the afternoon, and was only able to complete two curves. On the third, and with the bike practically upright, Márquez was thrown into the air with such bad luck that he fell badly and injured himself. After a first assessment at the “Clinica Mobile” he was diagnosed with a fractured ulma and radius in his right arm. At this moment, Márquez is already in Barcelona, where Doctor Mir shall evaluate the exact consequences of the injury and will decide upon the best solution for the Repsol rider, so he can be back in action as soon as possible. Teammates Julián Simón and Esteve Rabat on the other hand were able to ride this afternoon, though both preferred to do so with much precaution to avoid incidents. Julián Simón finished with sixth best time in the 250cc category Simonelli and his Gilera were the fastest today -, while Rabat was 13th best time for Italian De Rosa -. Tomorrow will be the third and last day of training in Jerez for the 125cc and 250cc riders. Quotes 250cc Julián Simón >> 1’46.068 secs, 14 laps, 62 Km. “It has been a positive training session. We weren’t able to confirm the improvement on the handlebars I tried in Valencia, which I talked about yesterday, but I do think that I’m achieving times with more ease. Today the track wasn’t in very good condition, but even so we did it in 45.3, which shows that we have improved with respect to the training sessions in Valencia. I’m happy about that. The team is working very well, they inspire a lot of confidence and they are giving me very useful advice. As for me, I’m looking forward to tomorrow and really hope we can make the most of it, because today we only rode in the afternoon session, and just an hour, at that. I would like it if tomorrow we could start riding early in the morning, make the most of the day, and confirm once and for all that this bike runs well on this circuit.” 125cc Esteve Rabat >> 1’51.126 secs, 16 laps, 71 Km. “Honestly speaking today was quite a tough day, as it had rained and the track wasn’t dry. We went out and did very few laps, about only fifteen in the whole day; I ran the bike a bit and tried to pull ahead. I didn’t want to take any risks either because it wasn’t worth it; there were still small puddles on the track and I couldn’t risk a fall. Today my collarbone felt OK and didn’t feel cramped, as I didn’t do too many laps. Let’s hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow and we can have a complete session.” Marc Márquez “Today when we arrived at the circuit it was all wet, as it had been raining during the night. We decided to wait and see if it dried out, but it rained again halfway through the morning. We finally decided to take to the track in the afternoon do the running-in of the bike, but during the first lap on the third curve, when I changed gears, the engine didn’t respond, then suddenly reacted and I fell. I was riding slow, but I fell on my hand in a bad position. We’ll see what Doctor Mir says and how long we’ll have to wait until I’m recovered.”