MICHAEL PEARSON RACING - FRONT ROW START AT COOKSTOWN

Michael Pearson on the Morrell Racing Kawasaki, will start Saturdays Cookstown 100 Open Championship and Cookstown 100 Superbike races from the front row of the grid, after the Ballygowan rider took third fastest practice times during Friday afternoons sessions for this years event on the Orrittor circuit in Co-Tyrone.

Making only his second appearence to the circuit, Pearson also took fourth fastest times in the Supersport 600 session with Pearson starting Saturdays 600cc races on the second row of the grid on the Carryduff Forklifts Kawasaki.

photo by Alan Armstrong

Michael Pearson:  "Its been alot better than I was expecting if the truth be told, and I am really pleased about the Superbike practice and end result.    I have bettered my times from 2009, which was my aim, so I hope to be able to maintain that in Saturdays races.    The Supersport 600 class is going to be really tight between about six of us, so a top three would be a real victory for me".

Willis Marshall:  "There was a lot of talent and good machinery out there tonight and Michael has been able to stick with them in both class's.  Hoepfully he will carry that good luck with him on Saturday, but its going to be difficult around this tight and twisty circuit".

photo by Alan Armstrong

Supersport 600

1 = R. Farquhar (KMR Kawasaki)

2 = W. Dunlop  (CD Racing Yamaha)

3 = M. Dunlop  (Street Sweep Yamaha)

4 = M. Pearson (Carryduff Forklifts Kawasaki)

5 = C. Donald (Relentless Suzuki)

Superbike Class

1 = R. Farquhar (KMR Kawasaki)

2 = C. Donald (Relentless Suzuki)

3 = M. Pearson (Morrell Kawasaki)

4 = M. Dunlop (Robinson Concrete Honda)

5 = A. Archibald (AMA Suzuki)