Revised electronics aimed at improving both corner entry and exit were the main development for Valen🔯tino Rossi to try during M🌟onday's post-race MotoGP test in Catalunya.

T🐭he Monster Yamaha rider, denied what he feels was a chance of t🐻he podium when among the trio eliminated in Jorge Lorenzo's early race fall, returned to complete 71 laps of the Barcelona track.

Rossi's best lap put him 1.001s from team-mate and test leader Maverick Vinales, for 14th on the timesheets, hav🅘ing avoided a time attack.

"We tried some different things, especially about electronics, to impr꧅ove the braking and a bit in acceleration," Rossi said. "It was positive, because ꦡit's something we can use from the next race. We found some good solutions."

Rossi confirmed that M𒐪ichele Gadda - promoted from Yamaha's WorldSBK project to become Head of the factory's new European-based Electronic Control Group - is a key figure behind the developments, as Yamaha seeks to🧸 address one of the M1's main weaknesses.

"Gadda's a very good guy. For me, we improve a lot with him," said Rossi, before w꧋arning: 𒁏"The problem is we need five Gaddas, but we only have one!"

While the Monday test was 'mainly' about electro💧nics, The Doctor also worked on using the rear brake more in the centre of the corner to help turn the biওke.

The massive lean angles in MotoGP mean operating the usual foot lever is difficult mi๊d-corner, hence increasing use of either a thumb or (scooter-style🦩) finger operated rear brake lever, located below the clutch.

"I tested the thumb brake and I tested also the 'scoo🐻ter brake'," Rossi explained. "It's interesting, it's not so bad. You only use the clutch in the start now, but anyway the st𒉰art is important.

"The problem is a ꦫlack of space, becaus༒e you have the clutch lever up and the brake lever below, so it's not easy.

"The thumb brake is a bit easier. Maybe this can be the future, because anyway, if you have all the brakes at🎀 your finꦿgers, it can help in the centre of the corner."

Rossi also put more mileage onဣ the revised exhaust seen briefly in free practice this weekend, but described it as "a small difference", while a much bigger i🅘mpact was felt by the prototype 2020 Michelin rear tyres.

"The tyres are fantastic, they made a good job, because they improved th🉐e grip in acceleration so you can open the throttle earlier and you can go faster in acceleration. So the new tyres are better,"🏅 Rossi said.

The next event, at Assen, will mark the two-yea꧃r anniไversary since Rossi's last MotoGP race victory.