Valentino Rossi has surprised everyone by testing an R6 road bike at Misano just 18 days after sustaining his injury. The news was published by website Rimini Today (that also took the photo shown above).

The Doctor wanted to assess his physical condition ahead of the Aragon GP which will take place this weekend and used the Misano track in order to get a clearer idea. It appears to have been a very short test, just a handful of laps before rain brought him back to the garage.

It was nevertheless an important test, allowing him to better understand his condition and whether he'll be able to try and ride his M1 on Friday in free practice at the Spanish track.