The Kawasaki Racing Team devoted the opening day of the Catalan Grand P rix weekend to a comprehensive test session evaluating the latest Bridgestone tyres and a new exhaust system.
Kawasaki riders Shinya Nakano and Alex Hofmann plan to capitalise on a strong start to the season in round two of the MotoGP World Championship, in Portugal this weekend.
The race debut of Kawasaki's brand new 'big-bang' engine ended with star rider Shinya Nakano claiming a fighting fifth placed finish in Sunday's season-opening Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.
Shinya Nakano saw a potential second podium finish in a row snatched away early in Saturday's Qatar Grand Prix, after his Ninja ZX-RR suffered a mechanical failure.
Fuchs Kawasaki have concluded two days of testing at the Jerez with Shinya Nakano and Alex Hofmann completing more than 120 laps between them as they worked their way through a punishing schedule.