From a press release issued by d’Antin Ducati:

Test day in Catalonia

The d´Antin MotoGP today completed a scheduled day of tests at the Catalunya circuit, working towards the upcoming Dutch TT.

Neil Hodgson used all of the available time, riding until six in the afternoon, and the effort was all worthwhile as the British rider completed 85 laps and set a best time of 1:44.89: “We worked a lot today but it’s all been worth it because I think we’ve made a great step forward. We changed the weight distribution around a little bit and we tried a few different tyres as well. I set a good time, but the most important thing is that I was very comfortable in my riding and I think we’ll be better off at the next race now.”

Rubén Xaus completed a total of 41 laps, with a best of 1:45.72, packing up at around two o’clock after a small crash, “We tested tyres and did ten lap stints with a full tank, to try to recreate race conditions. It’s the first laps of the race that I have most problems with, so that’s why I worked on this area. We were planning to stop anyway when I had a slight ‘off’ in the final set of laps. I lost the front and so we decided to call it a day. It’s been two weeks without a break really, and before we even know it we’ll be in Holland for the next race.”