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Dunlop tested with Erion Honda’s Jake Zemke, a Japanese rider from HRC, and Kawasaki’s Roger Hayden at California Speedway last Wednesday and Thursday.

Michelin is testing with Ducati Austin’s Eric Bostrom and Lorenzo Lanzi along with Valvoline EMGO Suzuki’s Steve Rapp and Vincent Haskovec at VIR today and tomorrow.

Also present are Michael Barnes, Mike Ciccotto and Shawn Higbee, riding Buells on Pirelli tires, as well as Michelin privateer Robert Jensen and Team Embry’s Matt Lynn, also on Michelins.

The track was dry for testing until about 4:00 p.m, when it started raining.