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Here in Jerez I felt comfortable right from the first laps; this morning, though, it seemed like we had lost our direction a little and I got a bit frustrated, but we quickly found the ideal solution and that allowed us to be truly competitive in the final part of the day. I\u2019m very happy with both the race pace and the fast lap. I can\u2019t wait to head to Thailand and see what we can achieve there. I\u2019m happy about this new beginning, about the team, and about the way we worked here!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>SERGIO GARCIA #3<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring these tests we worked really hard, especially here in Jerez. We completed a lot of laps and tried different things to gain a full understanding of everything. We now have a solid base that will allow us to make as few changes as possible to the bike during the season. We improved lap after lap, so much that I set my best time on the final run. It wasn\u2019t the ideal time we were aiming for, but we\u2019re finishing the test on a positive note. We\u2019ve understood many things and it\u2019s been extremely useful. We\u2019re ready for Thailand \u2014 I can\u2019t wait!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><b>JEREZ &#8211; <\/b><b>DAY2<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>&#x2600;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p><b>Alonso Lopez &#8211; 68<\/b>\u00a0laps &#8211; best time <b>1&#8217;39.037<\/b>s (3rd)<\/p>\n<p><b>Sergio Garcia &#8211; 79<\/b> laps &#8211; best time <b>1&#8217;39.770<\/b>s (19th)<\/p>\n<p><b>JEREZ &#8211; <\/b><b>DAY1<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>&#x1f324;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p><b>Alonso Lopez &#8211; 79<\/b>\u00a0laps &#8211; best time <b>1&#8217;39.443<\/b>s (6th)<\/p>\n<p><b>Sergio Garcia &#8211; 90<\/b> laps &#8211; best time <b>1&#8217;40.002<\/b>s (16th)<\/p>\n<p><b>PORTIMAO &#8211; <\/b><b>DAY2<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>&#x1f326;&#xfe0f;<\/p>\n<p><b>Sergio Garcia &#8211; 11<\/b> laps &#8211; best time <b>1:44.280<\/b>s (16th)<\/p>\n<p><b>Alonso Lopez &#8211; 11<\/b>\u00a0laps &#8211; best time <b>1:44.361<\/b>s (17th)<\/p>\n<p><b>PORTIMAO &#8211; <\/b><b>DAY1<\/b>&#x26c8;&#xfe0f;<b> &#8211; no laps due to weather conditions<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALONSO LOPEZ #21 \u201cI\u2019m really satisfied with these tests. 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