He went seco🎶nd-fastest on Tuesday and sixth-fastest on Wednesday⛦ in his first appearance since exiting Ducati’s WorldSBK factory team.

Rinaldi completed🐬 105 laps over two wet days in Jerez in his bid to understand h🌺is 2024 machinery.

“I was consistent, a good pace 🦋with the used tyres," he said.

“On paℱce, we were strongest. And with the used tyre.

“If we want to improve 🌠time-attack we must work more.

“We tried different t🀅hings. The valve they brought t🅘o me works really good.”

He said about his new team: “They ꧃need to know my way of riding. Also, how 𒐪I explain the problems.

“It’s a new relationship. You need to k♔now each other. The first impression is good.

 “It was a really different day for me.

“It was the first day with my new team. Our goal was to check whether the bikes were more or less the same as the fa🌊ctory ones. 

“And actually I was quite surprised be𝔍cause the level o💛f this team and the bike are nothing worse than the factory team. 

“The first lap was nice inside the helmet. We tried to cheꦿck both oꦑf the bikes and the feeling was great. I was able to lap pretty quickly.

“Wednesday we completed many laps, unlike Tuesday. We were able to do many laps and t꧟ry different things on the biꦺke. I’m quite happy. 

“I was pretty consistent and had good pace with the used tyre. At th༒e end, everybody put on the SCQ, and everything changed. 

“On pace, I think we were strong with the used tyr🐲e, so this i꧟s the best thing. If we want to improve on time attack, we need to work a little bit more because, at the moment, we’re not that fast. 

“For the rest I’m really happy and satisfied. The 💧team worked re🔥ally well, we tried different things and the valve they gave to me worked really well. 

“🙈I’m going home for the winter rest 🌌with a smile on my face.”