Alvaro 4th on first day of Jerez test

Bati was eventually classed 4th on day one (19_11_07) of the Jerez test, attended by both 250 and 125 teams.
He had an off during the day – apparently some kind of coming together with Julian Simon – but still pulled in very respectable times and position.

Here’s the timesheets in full…

250cc:
1.-H. Aoyama (KTM) 1.44.330
2.-M. Kallio (KTM) 1.44.702
3.-H. Barbera (Aprilia) 144.711
4.-A. Bautista (Aprilia) 1.44.796
5.-H. Faubel (Aprilia) 1.45.013
6.-T. Luthi (Aprilia) 1.45.183
7.-K. Abraham (Aprilia) 1.45.313
8.-R. Locatelli (Gilera) 1.45.852
9.-J. Simón (KTM) 1.46.022
10.-L. Pesek (Aprilia) 1.46.352
11.-I. Toth (Aprilia) 1.46.817
12.-F. Sandi (Aprilia) 1.49.088
13.-Ricky Cardús (Aprilia) 1.49.740
14.-A.Baldolini (Aprilia) 1.53.612

125cc:
1.-Gabor Talmacsi (Aprilia) 1.47.907
2.-Sergio Gadea (Aprilia) 1.48.453
3.-Simone Corsi (Aprilia) 1.48.656
4.-M. di Meglio (Derbi)
5.-Esteve Rabat (KTM) 1.49.159
6.-Sandro Cortese (Aprilia) 1.49.633
7.-Pablo Nieto (KTM) 1.50.408
8.-D. Aegerter (Derbi) 1.51.688

Testing continues Tuesday and Wednesday; according to circuit notes Alvaro is present all days…