Gardner Gathers Data on British GP Opening Day

The Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Team have started their programme at the Monster Energy British Grand Prix today. Wild-card entry Remy Gardner dedicated the two Friday MotoGP sessions to getting familiar with the YZR-M1 at the Silverstone Circuit and gathering as much data as possible to boost the Yamaha M1's development. He finished the Friday in 23rd place.

The Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Team had a productive first day of the Monster Energy British Grand Prix. Remy Gardner, who also rode the YZR-M1 during the German GP, was able to build on the work he had done before the MotoGP summer break. For the British GP opening day, his focus was on analysing prototype parts. He wrapped up the Friday afternoon Practice in 23rd place and on the entry list for tomorrow's Q1.

Though Gardner's only objective for this race weekend is to gather as much data as possible for Yamaha, he was keen to try the bike at a different track than the Sachsenring. He clocked a 2'03.047s in Free Practice 1 which put him in 23rd place in the morning results, but he found a big improvement in the afternoon. With an hour of track time during the Practice session, the Australian was able to better his time on his final run to 2'01.312s. It earned him 23rd place in the rankings, 3.401s from the top.