Ducati tested new MotoGP chassis components and electronic strategies during three days of private testing at Jerez, wh🐠ich concluded on Sunday.

The factory, which finished the first official test of the year at Sepang with a two-second gap to the top, invited Pramac MotoGP rookie Andrea Iannone to join test rider Michele Pirro on track in Spain.

"During the three days, several new compon🍬ents on the chassis side of the 'laboratory' bike were tested successfully and everything went according to expectations," said a Ducati statemℱent.

"In addition the ri𝓀ders tested some different electronic strategies and they also went according to plan, leaving the team satisfied with t♏he outcome.

"The success of both of these solutions indicate th💟at the Ducati Team is working in the right direction, in what is just the first phase of its development programme for this year."

Factory riders Nicky❀ Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso made clear that new developments will be required to close the gap to the front, but are unsure what will be available for the in time for the second Sepang test from February 26-28.

"To fix [the bike] we have to work in ev༺ery area," Dovizioso said after the first test. "There is not on༒e big, big problem and if we fix that we can fight for victory."

Multiple Moto2 race winner Iannone was 14th out of the 28 rid🧸ers at Sepang, with a best lap time 0.✨75s from fastest Desmosedici rider Hayden.

Former Gresini CRT rider Pirro was not present at Sepang I but is expected o💞n track at Sepang II.