The Tech3 squad’s Moto2 calendar is filled ahead of a testing in Valencia next week, the chief Hervé Poncharal, is excited to seeing the results of much anticipated hard work.

Raffaele de Rosa and Yuki Takahashi will arrive at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit to test two motorbikes. A three day scheduled from January 26th - 28th sees Tech3 due to use the first two bikes followed by a third if required.

“We have a few things to test; we have a different swingarm, a different suspension setting, and we want to do a little bit of geometry also,” explains Poncharal. “I think what we need is proper weather conditions, which we haven’t had for quite a long time. We need the chance to do some laps with good track conditions, which will allow us to really be in a position where we can use the feedback and data effectively.”

An initital testing in Valencia at the beginning of January was cancelled due to poor weather, however the squad did provide some progress on their valuable work being done.

Poncharal adds: “We went back to Valencia from January 7-9 and unfortunately the first two days were impossible because of the weather. The last day was very cold as well but we managed about 100 laps with each rider and the chassis, with slight modifications, didn’t chatter any more.”

“It was interesting to hear Yuki because he knows 4-stroke bikes quite well and he gave us a lot of good information and feedback, and to have the two riders is helping a lot with the understanding of the bike.”

More testing is due prior to the official programs in March, Poncharal is happy with the project so far.

“I am happy because we now have the full team for the project, everybody is working here, it’s a proper factory. We have two bikes ready, two spare chassis, and a lot of bodywork, so we have a Moto2 team completely independent to our MotoGP organisation,” he says.

“We have something very important – two riders who are very competitive, very focused and very involved in the project. We’ve all been very busy and haven’t had any time off since the Valencia Grand Prix, but everybody is happy to have done this because we are starting a brand new adventure. I think it’s going to be a very exciting class, I’m sure.”

“But to really tell you how prepared we will be, we have to wait for the three tests in March, when all the teams will have the official engines and be on the same track. Then we will be in a much better position to evaluate the potential of everybody.”