Gresini Honda's Gino Rea says a two-day test at Suzuka with his Moto2 team should provide some solutions to the setup problems he has experienced with the Moriwaki-chassied machine he is campaigning this season.

The young Londoner is having a hard time with the Showa suspension his squad uses but says that because he tested at Jerez pre-season and knows the track, he can concentrate on setup from the first lap instead of building circuit knowledge.

"Obviously Qatar couldn't have gone much worse really, the new chassis just wasn't working. We changed the forks for the race as we had nothing to lose but the change made it worse and I was trying hard not to crash, even at that pace. Since then I have been training hard and we had a two day test at Suzuka that we hope proves useful for Jerez. Preseason testing at Jerez didn't go that great but with a few modifications I hope we can improve the bike," said Rea.

"It's not my favourite circuit but I know it from the tests, which means I can focus on bike set-up from the first lap, instead of having to learn the circuit first. It will be a bit easier for me than Qatar but it's the same for everyone, they all have good set-ups from the test so it will be as hard as always. Still, I'm looking forward to trying our bike modifications in the first free practice.”