Garrett Gerlo꧋ff and Kohta Nozane look ahead to tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚheir first pre-season WorldSBK test of 2022 which takes place at MotorLand Aragon on March 3-4. 

The Spanish test will also mark the first time that both riders are back aboard their Yamaha R1 machines since the 2021 season fiℱnale in Mandalika, and event that saw Gerloff end his season w𓆉ith a sixth and 11th place finish, while Nozane secured a P15 in race one before taking seventh in race two. 

"I am super excited to get back on my Yamaha R1 after four💮 months off the bike," said Gerloff. "It was way too long and I am hoping for good weather even though it is not ෴looking the best. 

"Anyway just being again on the bike will be awesome and I cannot wait to see the whole GRT te🔜am, my extended family, again!"

The Aragon test has been organised solely by Yamaha as Gerloff and Nozane will be joined by world champion Toprak Razgatliog👍lu, team-mate Andrea Locatelli and Christophe Ponsson, with only Isaac Vinales not representing the Japanese manufacturer. 

For Nozane, 2022 could be ꦏa crucial season in the 26 year-old’s young WorldSBK career. 

While the switch to the world championship proved to be a🦋 tricky one for the 2021 rookie, glimpses of potential were still shown on several occasions, suggesting Nozane could be a regular top ten finisher should he find a more consistent level of performance. 

Speakin꧂g ahead of his first on-track action of the year, Nozane added: "I am thrilled to start this new season. My first year in World Superb✨ike was not easy but I learned a lot and I am ready for 2022 championship. 

"We will begin our campaign from Aragon and first of all we will regain confidence with the R1 and plan the job with my crew. I cannot wait to see the te🃏am again after a long time."