Remy completes final Phillip Island test ahead of 2026 season opener

The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team wrapped up its final pre-season test on 16–17 February at Phillip Island, Australia, with Remy Gardner and Stefano Manzi completing valuable mileage ahead of the 2026 WorldSBK season opener, set to take place at the same venue on 20–22 February.

Local hero Remy returned to action as he continued preparations for the upcoming campaign. On Day 1, the Australian focused primarily on regaining confidence aboard the Yamaha R1 and working through his test programme rather than chasing outright lap times. He completed 61 laps during the session, setting a personal best of 1’31.350 to finish 21st on the combined timesheets.

On Day 2, he maintained his testing approach, concentrating on evaluating components and refining bike settings with an eye on the race weekend ahead. After completing a solid number of laps, he ended the day with good progress, improving his lap time to clock a 1’30.269 to place 17th overall at the end of the two days.

Remy Gardner:
P17 (1’30.269)

“It hasn’t been the easiest couple of days, but I knew it would be tricky here. I’m still struggling a bit physically, but it should improve during the week, so I’m staying confident. I’m happy we were able to finalise some work on the setup and try a few things ahead of the race weekend. We now have two days to recover and then we’ll be back, so let’s stay positive.”