Le Mans test times - Tuesday.

Movistar Honda rider Sete Gibernau has set the pace on the second and final day of testing at the Le Mans circuit it France; the Catalan heading a reduced list of four riders after the Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki teams concluded their track time on Monday.

Despite worsening weather conditions, Gibernau lowered his best Monday time by 0.384secs to a 1min 33.690secs - all but equalling his fastest lap from Sunday's French Grand Prix, in which he finished a close second to world champion Valentino Rossi.

The Spaniard spent his second day trying different set up configurations to solve the traction problems he suffered during the race weekend and also continued tyre testing.

"Today it was a little bit cold but we could test in dry conditions and this helped us to better understand some interesting things," said Sete. "Together with HRC and Michelin we are doing a great job and I look forward to race to Mugello, my team's home grand prix."

Gibernau's team-mate Marco Melandri had set the pace on Monday with a 1min 33.707secs, but with the Italian having departed for his UK home it was left to the sole Repsol Honda rider at the test, Nicky Hayden, and Ducati Marlboro riders Carlos Checa and Loris Capirossi to push the #15 today.

Indeed, Hayden and Checa both closed to within 0.01secs of the double MotoGP runner-up, while Capirossi was a mere 0.1secs further back.

Le Mans test times - Tuesday.

1.Sete Gibernau SPA Team Movistar Honda 1min 33.69 secs
2.Carlos ChecaITA Ducati Marlboro 1min 33.7 secs
3.Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 1min 33.7 secs
4.Loris CapirossiITA Ducati Marlboro 1min 33.8 secs

Comparative lap times:

2005 French Grand Prix:Pole position: Valentino Rossi ITA Gauloises Yamaha 1min 33.226secsFastest lap: Valentino Rossi ITA Gauloises Yamaha 1min 33.678secs

Fastest Honda lap: Sete Gibernau SPA Movistar Honda 1min 33.906secsFastest Ducati lap: Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 1min 34.658secs

Fastest Monday test lap:Marco Melandri ITA Movistar Honda 1min 33.707secs