relentless core

In preparation for the forthcoming International North West 200 on May 17, the Relentless by TAS Suzuki team completed a successful two-day test at Kirkistown, County Down, earlier this week with riders Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald.

The first of the two days offered wall to wall sunshine with both riders completing over 70 laps of the circuit on their GSX–R Suzukis. British championship riders Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry joined their road racing team-mates on the latter part of day one, and also on day two, when all four riders made the best of the changeable conditions.

It was very much a team building exercise, with Bruce Anstey offering his expertise to British Supersport rider Ian Lowry on wet weather set-up, something the Kiwi is renowned for.

The main purpose of the test was to implement a final Pirelli tyre shakedown before the North West 200, with both Anstey and Donald equalling their best ever times around Kirkistown on the full range of GSX–R machinery.

Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry also got the opportunity to test updated parts for their respective GSX–R Suzukis, and the wet weather on day two gave both guys additional set-up time prior to the Oulton Park BSB round on Bank Holiday Monday.

The team have been coming to Kirkistown for a pre North West 200 shakedown since 2001, and like previous years, it has again worked very well for them. Bruce and Cameron made the most of the two-day test getting the opportunity to ride in both sunshine and wet conditions. It was an added bonus for the team to have Michael and Ian there for the test, as they don’t often get the opportunity to put all four riders out on track together.(GR)