“I’m excited to get back to work with my crew at McAMS Yamaha this week. It will be an important test for us as we aim to hit the ground running and start the year strong come Round 1 at Oulton Park. The team and I made good progress at Andalucía earlier this month and had the opportunity to test things we wouldn’t ordinarily get the chance to explore during a normal race weekend. Getting back on track at Donington will give us a much clearer picture of where we need to improve. We’re heading into the test with a confident feeling, and I can’t wait to see how much more progress we can make.”

“I’m excited to reunite with the guys at McAMS Yamaha later this week. My early feelings on the Yamaha R9 are strong, and that feeling can only improve throughout the coming days. The bike is fast, and I’m confident it’ll be a competitive package this season. We have a few areas to refine before the opening round at Oulton Park, but that’s what testing is all about. I’m eager to get back with the team and keep building towards an even stronger feeling on the bike.”

“Donington Park will be a great test for myself and the team. It’s a circuit I enjoy, and it’ll be interesting to see how the R9 performs there given its strong history at the track. The feeling we found in Spain was really positive, so we head into the test hoping to pick up where we left off and continue making progress ahead of the season opener.”

“We’re back in action at Donington Park this weekend and looking forward to making some strong strides before the season properly gets underway. There’s a great group of people under the McAMS Yamaha banner this year, and we’re all targeting a positive season. Before the racing begins, though, we have an important two days of testing ahead of us. The riders and crew have clear plans in place, and the aim is to make the most of the time on track with both the R1 and R9. I believe we have the right riders and crew around us to extract the full potential from both models. Can’t wait to get started.”