Britain's Scott Redding put in the third quickest time at the Jerez Moto2 test after three days of mixed conditions limited dry track time for the field.
However Redding, who rides for the MarcVDS team, was pleased to get out in the rain on days one and three as he had a good wet feeling from the new Kalex chassis. He finished only half a second down on fastest man Pol Espargaro.
"We had some problems in the wet last year, so it was great to jump on the bike the first day in the rain and instantly have a good feeling. The same was true in the dry the second day; the bike just felt right from the first pit exit," said Redding.
"We tried quite a few things on the bike, to improve it in a couple of areas, including getting the bike to turn better. Overall it's been a very positive three days, despite the dodgy weather, and I'm looking forward to coming back to Jerez for the final test next month."
