Alcoba proved both his and the Ninja ZX-6R 636’s podium prowess in his rookie WorldSSP season last year, and this time around, double champion in this category, Aegerter adds his considerable talents to the overall 2026 Kawasaki effort.

Often poor weather accompanied the two days of recent Jerez testing, but team staff and riders alike made the best of their opportunities before another test takes place at Portimao next week.

Despite the damp track sections that were still evident during the driest spells of the final day at Jerez, each Kawasaki rider set over 50 laps of the 4.423km-long circuit.

Alcoba was the second quickest WorldSSP rider, with a 1’43.500 best lap. Aegerter set a 1’44.501, with all riders who rode on each day setting their fastest laps on the second and final day.

After the end of the Jerez test, there will be one final European pre-season track outing, at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, which is scheduled for 28-29 January, 2026.

Jeremy Alcoba, stated: “We have waited for these two testing days for a long time, but the weather was not good, so we couldn’t test many things. On Wednesday, in the rain, I felt super good, but it was really just to test that everything was OK. On the final day, we had to wait for some time for better conditions to arrive on the track, and when the track was drier, we went out. We did 19 laps, not too much, but it was good to have a test on the Ninja ZX-6R 636 after a long time. I am happy to have been back on the bike, but we could not take a lot of information. Let’s see if the weather is better in Portimao and if it is, we can try other things.”

Dominique Aegerter, stated: “This was our first test in 2026, and the first day was wet. We did some laps in the wet conditions to check that everything was working, and for me, this was the first time riding the Ninja ZX-6R 636 in the rain. It was all OK, but today we were hoping for better weather. It was difficult because we could only use about two hours of the day, and there were still some damp patches, but the team made a great job. We had the things I wanted to change after the previous test in November. We are still a little bit far away, but we made laps to be sure of what we need for the next test in Portimao and then the first race of the season in Australia. We are still working, and I feel great on the bike, on the physical side. Thanks to the team because they have done a lot of work in the short winter. I hope we will have better weather in Portimao for the next test.”