Christian Iddon and reigning British Superstock 1000cc champion Josh Elliott have started with the Northern Ireland based Tyco BMW, on a four-day test at Cartagena last week.
The duo have now moved further south to the Andalusian destination of Almeria, for three further days of testing alongside Michael Laverty and Ian Hutchinson.
Speaking after Cartagena, Iddon said: โIโve had a really good test with the boys so far. If Iโm honest it always takes me a while to get back into the swing of things and my head into gear after the winter break. But the bike is already in a good place after the work, both the team and Michael have done last year. That takes the pressure off me in terms of developing the bike and leaves me to just concentrate on getting a feeling of how the Tyco BMW S1000RR works. Iโve also been trying out a few settings to be prepared for different track characteristics.
โOverall Iโm really happy and my one lap pace was comparable to the other boys at the sharp end at Cartagena. We will continue to work on our preparation this week; look at managing tyre life and yeah, as I say Iโm very happy. I just want to crack on without too much fuss and get the job done and hopefully slip in under the radar.โ
And Josh Elliott said of his opening test aboard BMWโs S1000RR: โI had a great test at Cartagena and made steady progress and learned a lot more about the S1000RR in every session. Iโm happy with my pace and the potential of the package really is massive. The support I have received from within the garage and also from my new team-mates has been brilliant. Having more experienced riders around me has been very beneficial, so Iโm now looking forward to getting out at Almeria.โ
