Tom Sykes says h💯is Kawasaki Racing Team “never got the answer” to his cornering issues with the ZX-10RR at Aragon’s long and sweeping turns which left him powerless against his front-running rivals.

After a frustrating sixth place in the race one at the Spanish circuit, Sykes aimed to make the most of his promoted grid starting posi🀅tion on the front row thanks to the race two rules but ended up going back ♍through the field in the early stages.

Sykes produced a spirited late race attack to take anothe🧸r sixth place finish but accepts it was his maximum with his current feeling on the ZX-10RR after struggling with cornering issues.

“I am really suffering with turning the bike and it is a shame,” Sykes said. “We are good in some areas but overall, in the long corners, I really suffered in turning and finishing off the corner. It is disappointing but I suppose it has been🍃 one of those weekends.

“We never got the answer and the race set-up. I am surprised at this because on Friday we had somethin🥂g but obviously everybody elseꦡ has improved and we didn’t.

“I had some limit on the front tyre but overall we just missed a little bit of turning and I was not able to utili♋se the full grip from the rear tyre because of this. I could not get much more from myself and I am disappointed for this.”

Sykes did move up to sixth place in the World Superb🙈ike riders’ championship due to the injury absence of Red Bull Honda’s Leon Camier but is already 51 points behind teammate and🐓 championship leader Jonathan Rea.