Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) took part in his second winter test on the official 2025 Ninja ZX-10RR at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, between 26-27 November. He was also running in the team’s 2025 season livery for the first time. After a promising first test at Jerez last month Gerloff had the opportunity to make even more progress since recently joining Kawasaki, finding out more about his bike and team. The Kawasaki WorldSBK Team also unveiled its new season colour schemes, on both the Ninja ZX-10RR and Garrett’s protective clothing. Gerloff set a best single lap time of 1’38.839 on the second day, after trying out qualifying tyres as well as race tyres. Garrett was the fastest WorldSBK rider on show on day one of the two day test. He set 72 laps on the first day and 78 laps on the second.

Now the winter break has arrived for the team in terms of on-track testing, which will restart in 2025. The first race of the new season will take place at Phillip Island in Australia, between 21-23 February.

Garrett Gerloff: “The test was good and I think it was positive. For sure I think we made one step compared to the last time we were here, so that feels good. We are still looking for more but I am pretty happy with how it went here. I used Q tyres because I am trying to work on my qualifying pace – but that is what I am still a little frustrated about. I feel like I get to a wall and I cannot go any faster. But it has been like that on each bike I have ridden in WorldSBK, so it is not this bike. It is really nice to be running in the official colours at this test and to have everything like we can see it now. It is a really big programme and a very big effort from these guys. I know it is going to be good so we just need to keep focusing on ourselves.”

Manuel Puccetti: “It was a very positive test, especially considering that Garrett was only on his second outing with Kawasaki. He was always very fast and helped us gain a complete vision of the potential of our bike and what are the areas we need to focus on in the next tests. We used the 2025 livery for the first time, which I really liked. It is the one that Kawasaki customers will find on the production bike, to which we have obviously added our sponsors.”