John McPhee was buoyed by his first top-ten finish since Jerez but believes more testing is needed should the RTG outfit wish to close the gap on the Moto3 front runners. The Scot endured three difficult rounds in Le Mans, Mugello and Montmeló as he struggled to carry corner speed in high-speed corners, while first-race winner and team-mate Alexis Masbou encountered similar problems. As other teams try test between races, McPhee believes extra track time with the Racing Team Germany set up would pay dividends after a preseason that was seriously hampered by rain. “It's really difficult,” said McPhee after the Moto3 race at Assen. “We've been pushing hard and were supposed to have a...
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