Day two of WorldSBK testing at Jerez has been abandoned due to rain and will now take place next week to ensure full use of limited test days.

Rain did eventually stop at the Andalucian track but it isn;‘t warm enough to dry out and make temperatures high enough to carry out any meaningful work.

“It is a great shame not to test but the track is not going to be perfect today, so we decided to call it early. The guys can pack up and everyone can go home a little bit earlier," said reigning champion Jonathan Rea.

"With the new regulations in place for limited test days, we need to be clever and use these days when they are most important. Right now we need to confirm some important items in dry conditions, that we already tested at Jerez the end of last season.”