MSS Colchester Kawasaki gears up for busiest racing season

MSS Colchester Kawasaki are busy putting together plans for an intense racing season with new riders, sponsors, high-technology and a focused development schedule as they attack British Superbike (BSB), National Superstock and the Isle of Man TT.

The Essex based team stepped up a level in 2009 with their riders regularly running at the sharp end of the pack resulting in a creditable BSB series finish of sixth and seventh. Star rider Simon Andrews lead races, finished on the podium and would have had an even stronger Championship position had it not been for injury.

For the 2010 season, Andrews will again spearhead the team, backed up by Privateers Cup winner, Gary Mason, whilst the squad will also run a professional effort in the fiercely competitive Metzeler National Superstock Championship, having signed up Howie Mainwaring.

Away from the short circuits the team will run a fourth Kawasaki ZX-10R in the varied roads circuits of the Isle of Man TT, Ulster GP and NW200 utilising the talents of roads specialist Ryan Farquhar.

Over the winter the team have picked up two state-of-the-art electronics packages which have been developed by the Kawasaki World Superbike outfit of Paul Bird Motorsport. The Magneti Marelli ‘Marvel’ system handles all on-board electronics to tackle both data collection and system management, with a myriad of datalogging and fine tuning options available. The electronics systems have been installed and the technicians have acquainted themselves with the technology, the team now track time to hone their set up.

Winter testing is scheduled to start on the 9^th March at Guadix in Spain, which will give the team the opportunity to explore the new electronics for the first time.

Another welcome development has been the addition of important new sponsors to help support the team as they push for championship honours in 2010. Mac Tools, Maxxis Tyres and Hornee Jeans are supplying the team with considerable sponsorship and marketing support for the new season to join Kawasaki UK, Colchester Kawasaki and Rock Oil as major sponsors, with others still in final negotiation. Mac Tools will also be supplying the team with valuable workshop equipment both for the race workshop and also kitting out the transporters with high end tooling.

MSS Colchester Kawasaki Team Owner, Nick Morgan said, “We feel like we are finally getting the breaks we need after all these years. For the first time we have had the very best riders approach us and big sponsors asking to support the team. We have a strong rider line-up, dedicated staff ready to go and partners who are passionate about our development. When all’s said and done it comes down to Brands Hatch round one but we certainly feel we have the structure and support in place for a great year.”

The MSS Colchester Kawasaki sponsor line-up for 2010 includes: Mac Tools, Maxxis Tyres, Kawasaki UK, Colchester Kawasaki, Hornee Jeans, Rock Oil, B & C Express (Arrow Exhaust, Renthal and Tsubaki), NGK Spark Plugs Ltd, Goodridge, Skidmarx, Pro Bolt, MotoXclean, Icom,  Talking Headsets, Brupac, TRW, Samco, Barrus, Touch 4, Colourlink, Sound Sense, Clinton Enterprises, Blackhorse Finance, JBL/Karman Kardon, Pipercross, GB Racing, Valta Moto.

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