Fabrizio top in Valencia

Former Moto GP rider Fabrizio, 22, who is aiming to improve on his 11th place in last year’s championship, was quickest in 1:35.200, on a day when Tuesday runners PSG1- Kawasaki did not take to the track.

2004 world champion James Toseland was 0.2 seconds slower as he completed a small amount of running on his Ten Kate Honda, but was not concerned about setting a time almost a second slower than in the tyre test at the same track in November.

Toseland, 26, said: “This test has just been a bit of a shakedown really. We didn't have much to test but it's nice to have a bit of a ride-out before the first race in 11 days time.

“It was quite breezy out there, but the tyres were pretty good considering the conditions, so I am happy.”

The second Treme Honda of the returning Australian Steve Martin was third quickest, while new Ten Kate signing Roberto Rolfo was slowest of the four riders present.