Yamaha World Superbike rookie Tom Sykes managed to set the fourth fastest time at Portimao over the weekend but fell foul of the weather during the simulated Superpole session.

The former British Superman man, reckons he has couple more questions about the bike that need answering but made up for his lost time in South Africa where he was ill.

“On Saturday, when we had a bit more stable weather, I had two hours good track time. We used the time wisely and chipped away every time went out, a bit of improvement with everything and I got a nice feeling with the bike and got fast consistent laps so was more than happy," said the Huddersfield man.

"I’m very satisfied with how the test has gone, we’ve made up for lost time in South Africa, I was a little behind before but have caught up! I’m looking forward to getting to Australia. A couple more questions we need to answer with the bike then we’re ready for the race!”