Alex Lowes will get his first taste of MotoGP machinery on Monday as he joins the Tech 3 Yamaha squad in the post-race test at Brno. The test is a gift from Yamaha as a reward for the British rider's part in delivering Yamaha its second successive Suzuka 8 Hours victory last month. Lowes, who rides for the Crescent-run Yamaha squad in World Superbikes, took the win in the Japanese endurance classic together with Pol Espargaro and Katsuyuki Nakasuga, riding a factory-run YZF-R1. "I‘m really looking forward to Monday‘s test on the YZR-M1," said Lowes. I‘m very thankful to Yamaha for providing me the opportunity, and to [team boss] Herve Poncharal and the Monster Yamaha Tech3...
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