Scott puts comfort before the lap record RIZLA SUZUKI racer Scott Smart has told his team he wants to use this Sunday’s official British Superbike test at Donington Park to get more comfortable on his GSX-R1000K5 rather than looking to shatter the lap record. The 28-year-old Londoner who now lives in York is focused on getting ready for the start of the racing season at Brands Hatch in just over a fortnight. Scott said: “I am excited about riding again. After Valencia I left my Chief Technician, Norris Farrow, with plenty of changes that I wanted made to my Rizla Suzuki and he and the team have worked through what needs to be done. “My most important goal is to find a comfortable setting on the bike rather than setting a new lap record. We already know that the team is great and we work well together – so I don’t need to concern myself with that. Once I have a comfortable base setting, then we can take it to any circuit and go for outright lap times depending on the individual circuit, weather and other conditions. “It is a bonus that I now have two bikes with exactly the same settings to test back-to-back. That will make progress twice as fast and allows me to use every minute productively on track. “JR was overjoyed with the performance of his GSX-R before he crashed at Valencia and his enthusiasm has been reinforced by Yuki and Troy dominating in World Superbikes. I know the Rizla Suzuki is up to the job, but I am still familiarising myself with the machine. I have a personal target that by the end of the upcoming test sessions at Donington and then Brands Hatch, I will have a bike that I am comfortable with and ready to push to the limit in the races – after all, that’s when lap records count!” Scott will be on track at Donington Park, Leicestershire, on Sunday March 13th between 10:20am – 11:20am and 14:45pm – 15:45pm. The test day is open to the public with track action taking place from 9:00am – 17:30pm. Admission is £10 with accompanied children under 15 enjoying free entrance. Rizla Suzuki then moves to Brands Hatch for its final pre-season test on Tuesday March 15th. The British Superbike season starts at Brands Hatch on Bank Holiday Monday, March 28th.