Red Bull Rookie Taylor Mackenzie has been out testing with the Red Bull Rookies at Estoril despite still suffering from the broken collarbone sustained during a crash at Cartagena.
Mackenzie had the offending bone operated on and it was been shored-up using an elastic titanium pin. The Scottish youngster is still in pain and is adapting hsi riding style to suit.
"I am really enjoying it, the bike is mega, it wheelies more than my bike back home. I'm braking one-handed though, keeping the load off my left shoulder and I don't want to do anything silly," said the 16-year-old.
Danny Kent was fast of the Brits yesterday with a 1'50.781 which was good enough for fourth. Fastest man was Japan's Daijiro Hiura who set a 1'49.983 so Kent is less than a second off the pace.
Deane Brown and Harry Stafford are the next two fastest British riders in tenth and 11th respectively with Fraser Rogers in an unexpected 26th place, more than three seconds off the quickest times. Unsurprisingly, Mackenzie is slowest with a 1'55.160.
Times from yesterday at Estoril
1. Daijiro Hiura (JPN) 1 min 49,983 sec
2. Sturla Fagerhaug (NOR) 1 min 50,363 sec
3. Nelson Major (FRA) 1 min 50,536 sec
4. Danny Kent (GBR) 1 min 50,781 sec
5. Daniel Ruiz (ESP) 1 min 51,117 sec
6. Florian Marino (FRA) 1 min 51,233 sec
7. Mathew Scholtz (RSA) 1 min 51,242 sec
8. Jakub Kornfeil (CZE) 1 min 51,560 sec
9. Alessio Cappella (ITA) 1 min 51,683 sec
10. Deane Brown (GBR) 1 min 51,725 sec
11. Harry Stafford (GBR) 1 min 51,879 sec
12. Joshua Hook (AUS) 1 min 52,090 sec
13. Arthur Sissis (AUS) 1 min 52,242 sec
14. Brad Binder (RSA) 1 min 52,315 sec
15. Dylan Mavin (AUS) 1 min 52,345 sec
16. Benny Solis (USA) 1 min 52,370 sec
17. Robin Barbosa (FRA) 1 min 52,484 sec
18. Jacob Gagne (USA) 1 min 52,635 sec
19. Kevin Calia (ITA) 1 min 52,687 sec
20. Juan Perello (ESP) 1 min 52,847 sec
21. Alejandro Pardo (ITA) 1 min 52,941 sec
22. Alexander Kristiansson (SWE) 1 min 53,155 sec
23. Hayden Gillim (USA) 1 min 53,287 sec
24. Xavier Figueras (ESP) 1 min 53,324 sec
25. Nico Thöni (AUT) 1 min 53,529 sec
26. Fraser Rogers (GBR) 1 min 53,582 sec
27. Taylor Mackenzie (GBR) 1 min 55,160 sec
