John McPhee believes his riding style🐻 is beginning to adapt to Husqvarna machinery after finishing the Official Portimao Moto3 test in P12. 

The Scottish rider, who finished 19th on day one before💙 claimin🤪g sixth during the second day of action, was making his debut for the Sterilgarda Max Biaggi Racing Team alongside former Petronas Sprinta Racing team-mate Ayumu Sasaki. 

The 2022 season promises to be an important one for McPhee who h🦄as been longing ⛄for a full-time opportunity in Moto2. 

This season will be McPhee’s last 🤡in which he is eligible to ride in Moto3 as the max🐟imum age limit is 28 - McPhee is currently 27 years of age. 

Despite finishing over a second away from 2021 runner-up Dennis Foggia who ended the Portimao test quickest, McPhee is confident of a good resu🦂lt in Qatar. 

"I really enjoyed the last three days here in Portimao. It’s been great to get bac﷽k with the team again, and to gain experience working togꦰether after a few days from the start of the season," added McPhee. 

"It feels like a small family, so it’s been really nice and I’m 💟really happy with everything there. 

"With the bike I’m adapting my riding style. I’m understanding more and more the way I need to ride my Husqvarna, so I think we are in g✤ood shape for Qatar. 

"We lost a little bit of time in these three days, but in the e꧅nd we came good and we were able to do a🔥 reasonable lap time, especially with the hard tyres. 

"Of course there is always m🍎ore to learn, but at the moment it has been very positive and I feel in good shape to start the season."

Sasaki also enjoyed a solid first test for ꦫthe Biaggi-led team as he finished fourth on combined times (final day), while fifth overall across the🎀 entire test. 

In fact, the Japanese rider claimed it’s the best he’s felt on Moto3 machinery: "I am very happy about how the test went. On the first few days we focussed a lot 💜on the setup, trying to look for a goo🥃d lap time and I think our base is very good. 

"I never felt so good on a bike,𝓡 which is very positive and yeah, I have big confidence going to Qatar. 

"Compared to last year I think I prepared myself very well during the winter, because I did not go home and I stoppe🌜d in Spain training har🦩d. This paid off. 

"These three days I know that I am very competitive, so that is very good. Now I just can’t wait to ride in Qatar and I hope on Sunday we can finish ve💙ry well."