Cal Cooper produced a display of riding that belied his tender years and experience to notch a hat-trick of victories at an icy Donington Park over the Easter weekend.
The 16 year old Manx Sports Aid recipient also won two of the three combined Elite Superstock 600/Supersport races outright as well as claiming two fastest laps at the ThundersportGB championship meeting.
Using the meeting as part of his preparations for the opening of BSB 600 Superstock series at Brands Hatch next weekend, Cooper and the JFD Racing prepared Kawasaki were poetry in motion in conditions that bordered on freezing to a zany 6 Celsius.
Only .3 of a second off pole in qualifying, Cooper was just outdistanced in the opening race on Easter Sunday by a Supersport bike, but had the consolation of a class win and the fastest lap, which gave him pole for Monday’s two outings.
Cooper pressured his two principal opponents into mistakes in race two win by more than seven seconds and then controlled matters from the front to again win comfortably in the final outing.
Cal, who welcomed new sponsors Paul Dedman Performance of Ramsey and Dean Teversham Roofing (of Dorset) onboard said: ‘The track was very difficult because it was so cold. I’m pleased I did so well and would like to thank Dean and Paul for their support.
‘A big thank you, too, to Dave Hewitt my mechanic, John Davies of JDF Racing and Maxton Suspension for making the Kawasaki a joy to ride.’
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