The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team and Sam Lowes have completed a positive one-day WorldSBK test at the MotorLand Aragon track in Spain.

• The British rider joined a small number of full-time WorldSBK riders at the 5.077km track to work on a range of machine settings and riding position changes on the Ducati Panigale V4 R.
• Keen to maximise the available track time as he works his way back to full fitness from a left shoulder injury suffered in the Czech round in Most in July, the 33-year-old posted the best time of the day with an impressive late time attack of 1.48.757.
• The Elf Marc VDS Racing Team will be back at Aragon for round 10 at the end of this month, but the next challenge comes with an exciting first visit to the Cremona track in Italy on the weekend of September 20-22.

/// SAM LOWES:  1:48.757, 94 laps

“We found confidence and feeling again”

“That was a long but positive day of testing which came at a good time for me to get some laps in after the injury lay-off. The shoulder is a bit sore, but I felt we made good progress throughout on a track that I really enjoy and know very well from my time in Moto2. That was why my feeling on the bike was immediately better and the team did a great job with some changes to give me some confidence and feeling again. After a tough weekend in Magny-Cours this was the best possible day we could have had, and I really appreciate the team making a big effort to come to this test in such a busy period. We found a step improving my pace over the longer distance on used tyres and now I’m looking forward to being back in Aragon in a couple of weeks.”