IRTA test - day two: February 15.

Aprilia's 125cc rookie Gaspare Caffiero shocked the MotoGP teams in Jerez when he outpaced the established front-runners on the second day of the IRTA tests in Spain.

Caffiero, who had been second fastest behind Manuel Poggiali after the first days running, seemed as surprised as anyone by the pace of his Team Fontana run Aprilia on his first visit to Jerez, and later praised the team and tyre suppliers Bridgestone for their contribution to his impressive performance.

The Roman, third in last years European 125cc Championship, would set a best time of 1min 48.251secs, putting him 0.189secs clear of the second fastest rider, Nobby Ueda, on his TSR Honda.

Third and fourth fastest times were set by Lucio Cecchinello and Gino Borsoi respectively, while last years championship runner-up, Youichi Ui, would end the day in fifth 0.512secs off Caffiero.

Main casualty of the day was another Aprilia rookie, Raul Jara, who dislocated two vertebrae after a heavy fall and could miss the first Grand Prix of the year in Suzuka on April 8.

IRTA test: Jerez day two - leading times.

1. Gaspare Caffiero APRILIA 1min 48.251secs
2. Noboru Ueda HONDA 1min 48.440secs
3. Lucio Cecchinello APRILIA 1min 48.447secs
4. Gino Borsoi APRILIA 1min 48.729secs
5. Youichi Ui DERBI 1min 48.763secs
6. Manuel Poggiali DERBI 1min 48.996secs
7. Pablo Nieto DERBI 1min 49.227secs
8. Alex de Angelis HONDA 1min 49.634secs
9. Max Sabbatani HONDA 1min 49.667secs
10. Jarno Muller HONDA 1min 50.037secs