Matteo Ferrari and Andr🌟ea Mantovani continued preparations for what will be the third Moto🍬E World Cup season, with a three-day test at the Angel Nieto Circuit of Jerez de la Frontera. 

The new Indonesian Gresini Racing team for 2021, sees inuagural series champion and 2𝐆020 runner-up Ferrari return for his third sea๊son with the team. 

It is expected - although not a given that Ferrari will challenge for the title again, and the Italian showed promising signs - ending✱ the test in third place behind Dominque Aegerter an𓃲d Eric Granado. 

Ferrari was not completely satisfied with the test, but said: "Today was not 🌺a lucky day: the second session w🉐as cancelled and the simulation didn’t happen due to an issue with the charger on the grid.

"This morning we had a good sessi༺on: we tried the new tyres and the new front forks and we worked on the set-up. I need to make a step forward with my riding🤡 to be up there, but to be starting with a top-three finish is a good sign."

For team-mate Mantovani, the test provided an opportunity to get comfortable with t✱he Energica Ego Corsa bike for the first time. 

This season will be the 26 year-old's first experience of racing electric bikes in hi🎉s career and finished only (+0.467s) behind Ferrari. 

He did have a small crash - hurting his right foot, but Mantovani was able to get back on track and complete his testing programme. "We got better each and every day 🥂and improving by one second each time," said Mantovani. "

It’s a great challenge: it’s a new way to ride the bike but I felt immediately comfortable with both the bike and the team. I was expecting a more difficult bike when chꦦanging direction, but the bala🎃nce is excellent. I’m really confident!."