Kent in Action at Brands Hatch in July.31North West 200 ran from May the 8th to the 15th. It is not part of the British Superbike Series, but is a major public roads event in the UK race calendar.“The plan to go back to the North West was always on the cards with Buildbase Suzuki Team Manager Steve Hicken and the team,” he said. “I said I’d only ever go back with them as they’ve got so much experience and knowledge, and that gives you the confidence you need.”Cooper, too, was returning from a serious leg injury sustained in 2020. However, due to the global pandemic, he hadn’t missed any North West 200 racing action.“The injury in 2020 was severe, but it wasn’t stopping me day-to-day,” he continued. TEAM SUZUKI RACING NEWS“Training wise, I can’t run, but I can do everything else and it wasn’t hindering me on the bike. And, while I was sidelined, the event didn’t run, which meant I hadn’t missed a single lap there so I wasn’t coming back and playing catchup.”Picking up where he left ofi, Cooper was in impressive form, and came away from the event with three podiums in very difierent and challenging conditions. He finished third in the opening Superstock race, before ffinishing third and second respectively in both of Saturday’s Superbike races.“I was delighted with the results. The team put together two great bikes and we were competitive on both. I had to be happy; Glenn Irwin and a lot of the other guys ride their bikes week in, week out. It wasn’t like I was unfamiliar with the Suzuki but it’d been a couple of years since I’d been on it. So to come away with three podiums and to do the lap time we did, I’m happy.”Back in the British Superbike Championship, things were moving in the right direction for Iddon. After his two sevenths at Oulton Park, he took another seventh and two sixths at Donington Park in May; results that saw him move closer to the leading group, and also move into the Showdown positions in the championship.However, it was a bad weekend for Kent, who had, so far, struggled to rediscover his form from 2021. He looked to have turned a corner at Donington, and closed FP2 fifth on the time sheets. Unfortunately, a huge crash in FP3 left him with two bruised and punctured lungs and a concussion.2022 Summer Issue“The ffirst day at Snetterton was really good but it was my first time on the Suzuki Superbike so it was all about seat time and getting used to the bike.” – Christian Iddon.Steady return to BSBBritish Superbikes2022
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