Left without a MotoGP seat after being dropped by KTM, the reigning 𝔍Moto2 champion will start a new career in WorldSBK next year.

“I think [my] 🌜;first test is 11-13th December, at Jerez,” said Gard𒁏ner, who will ride his final MotoGP race for Tech3 at Valencia next weekend.

“So no🙈t until the end of the year, but hopefully I can get an R1 before then and spin some laps on Pirelli🎶s.

"Tha♔t'd be good. M👍ore than anything, just so I can understand the tyres a bit and so it's not all completely new.”

Gardner scored his first point in eight races with 15th in front of his home fans in Australia꧑&nꦆbsp;but was then left 18th at Sepang last weekend.

“Nওot fun. Not good,” said Gardner, who like other KTM riders struggled with a lack of rear grip.

“First few laps were not bad 🅷when our rear tyre was still there, I could manag🥂e.

“Straight away💦 after a few laps I just put in like tyre-saving mode basically, and traction control, but made a mistake in Turn🍸 8 and ran wide.

“I was pushing hard to come back 𒆙a🅷nd my rear tyre was just dropping and dropping and just felt like I was on ice. I had nothing left.

“We've just got no grip, no rear grip. Same as Phillip Is⭕land. I don't know what's happening or why it's happening, but… I don't really care anymore, to be honest!”

Gardner heads into next weekend’s finale t🍎ied on 10 points with team-mate and fellow rookie Raul Fernandez, plus RNF’s Cal Crutchlow, at the bottom of the world championship table.

‘At least I’ll have a bit of fun’

One part of the Sepang weekend that did put a smile on Gardner’s face was a massive rolling burnout, on a destroyed wetꦿ tyre, during a practice start at the end of Friday practice.

“Once it got going, I was not going to let off!” h🐽e said.

“I thought at least I’ll have a bit of fun! The rear tyre just got ripped apart in the last few metres before I g😼ot to pitlane.

“That’s in the history books as one of the fastest rolling burnouts, at least for m𝔉🍬e!”