“Obviously I’d have been a lot happier if we’d had four dry days on track, but all things considered I’m finishing pre-season testing feeling pretty good. You are limited what you can try in the wet, but I’m feeling really comfortable on the bike and I’d say at this stage we have taken a step forward for 2023 with the engine, so it will be interesting to evaluate that in the dry. I felt comfortable on the bike every time I went out, on both the new specification bike and the older one so we know whatever we go with at Silverstone next week we should be competitive.”

“Testing hasn’t been perfect given the limited track time but the time I’ve spent on the bike has been really positive, every lap I felt more comfortable and especially in the final session I rode, I felt good and almost up to speed – for in the wet anyway! I’m looking forward to trying it in the dry now. We sat out of the final session at Silverstone as it’s not about lap times, it was more about feeling comfortable and I got to the stage where I was feeling good so we left it at that and will get back on next week when it really matters!”

“It’s not been the best four days on track weather wise but the running we have had has been really positive. Tim just needed laps on the bike and he’s had a fair few, albeit in wet conditions, but it’s a good introduction to a Superbike without traction control! He really impressed me to be fair, not just with his speed but the fact he’s got a sensible head on his shoulders. What can we say about Jason? He’s hardly turned a wheel since Brands Hatch last year and he’s straight on and mixing it at the top of the timesheets immediately in quite sketchy conditions. We feel we’ve managed to take a further step with the bike this year so despite a lack of laps in testing, we are feeling good ahead of next weekend.”