The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki team have announced the continuation of title partner Cheshire Mouldings for the 2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season, which gets underway at Silverstone this Easter weekend (April 7/8/9).
Cheshire Mouldings, the UK’s leading timber manufacturer of stairparts, mouldings and decking accessories, continues their partnership with FS-3 Racing Kawasaki following a positive title partnership in 2022.
The team’s 2023 line-up features the return of race-winner Lee Jackson and he is joined by rookie Max Cook, who joins the Bennetts BSB grid after celebrating title success in the Pirelli National Junior Superstock Championship in 2022.
Team Principal Nigel Snook said: ‘‘We are really looking forward to the new season. With the help and support of Cheshire Mouldings we have continued to develop our ZX-10RR Kawasakis and Lee and Max have been working hard on their fitness. All the parts are falling into place for another strong season for the Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki team.
“Lee established himself as a genuine championship contender in 2022, winning two races and running in the top three in the points table for most of the season. With Rory moving on to Moto2, Pirelli Junior Superstock Champion Max Cook steps up to take his place. Having followed in Rory’s footsteps for a number of seasons and raced toe-to-toe with him in the British Talent Cup, we have another exciting superbike rookie in Max.
“Our race truck leaves for Spain at the end of the month, ready for intensive running at three circuits. Our objective is to give Max plenty of track time as he gets used to having a 230bhp Superbike underneath him. Lee will be focused on a range of chassis developments, which we will be able to fine tune when testing continues back in the UK.
"Our aim is to turn up at round one at Silverstone over the Easter weekend with Lee competing for podium finishes and Max scoring points finishes in his first three superbike races.
“The support of knowledgeable sponsors is essential for the successful operation of our team and our partnership with Cheshire Mouldings has enabled us to take our performance up a level. We really appreciate their help.”
Cheshire Mouldings Managing Director John Carney commented: ‘’Our partnership with FS-3 Racing and Kawasaki in 2022 delivered even more than we had hoped for in promoting the Cheshire Mouldings brand. We were made to feel part of the team and were really impressed by the professionalism of the set-up, which reflects our own approach to doing business.
“The distinctive heritage livery of the team’s ZX-10RRs really stands out, especially with Lee and Rory consistently running at the front. The Championship provides a fantastic shop window for the Cheshire Mouldings name as well as enabling us to give our friends and customers a really exciting weekend at the races.
“Building on the strong foundations established last year, we are working with the team to make Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki an established name in the championship.”