Dominique Aegღerter’s GRT Yamaha team had some new test items to try at this week’s Portimao test, but were unable to make a proper evaluation becaus♔e of inconsistent and inclement weather conditions.

In pa꧑rticular, Yamahaཧ has brought engine and electronic updates for 2025 in the hopes of improving their major weakness of 2024: straight line performance, particularly in acceleration on corner exit.

“Yamaha was working so much during the winter, we are also in ♚the Superconcession area, so we can work more than other ✤factories,” Aegerter said of Yamaha’s off-season WorldSBK development.

“So, unlucky we couldn’t put it all together because of the track condition, b൲ut their effort is great, also the team wo💖rk in some areas.

“I think when you watch closely the bike you could see in some parts there are some different things: I think engine parts, electronic parts they tried to im𝔍prove and I hope soon we can really put it 💯all together to be on the race and be again more competitive than last year.”

In addition to the poor we🅺ather, Aegerter was unable to make the most of what dry running was available in ๊Portugal because of a crash on Tuesuday.

“The weather was not so goo✃d,”🎉 Aegerter said. “[On Tuesday] we had some dry track conditions, we tried some stuff. [I had a] small crash, luckily nothing happened – the mechanics had some extra work to do.

“There were two rivers over the track so it was also not the perfect 🔯conditions.

“I’m🗹 still struggling 🐎a little bit with the bike to find the good feeling I had at the end of last season.”

Despite the struggles and the bad weather, Aegerter fe𓂃lt that even the wet Wednesday of the test had not been a comp🃏lete waste.

“It was useful to𝕴 test some items that we maybe wouldn’t do when it would be a dry track,” he said.

“For the guys it’s for sure꧂ useful to have some data for different electronic stuff and some things on the bike that we could try. So, it was good to make these laps, anyway.

“Not the best day, but at least w🍌e have some data in the rain.”

Two more test days now await the WorldSBK field before the fir𝓀st round in Phillip Islaꦫnd, those two days taking place at the same venue as the opening race.

“I think theꦑ most important is just to get uꩲsed to the bike again, to get up to speed,” Aegerter said in preview of the final preseason test of the year.

“Don’t change too much, because now in these two days that we tested the weather was not perfect but also we had some test items from Yamaha to test, so I think Phillip Island is just to focus on race speed – tꦿry to figure out tyres and race setting.

“Phillip Island is always a little bit of a✨ special one for riding and also for ꧑the tyres, so we just give full throttle and try to make a good result there.”