Samsung Honda's Alex Lowes is 'as happy as I c🍰an be' with his CBR1000RR Fireblade after limited testing at the official MCE British Superbike test due to unseasonal weather.

Lowes, who finished as last year's top Honda rider in fourth position, is regarded as one of the main contenders for the title this year after establishing himself as a force t🎉o be 🃏reckoned in 2012.

The Samsung Honda team tested at Cadwell Park before the official BSB tests at Donington, Snetterton and Brands Hatch and Lowes is satisfied with the p🃏rogramme undertake✃n as he gears up for the opening championship round at Brands on April 7.

"Testing has gone really well up to now. We were at Cadwell at the beginning of the month and got in some laps which enabled me to familiarise myself with t🌺he Sams🌟ung Honda Fireblade," he said.

"Donington was the🌌 first of the official British Superbike tests. The weather was cold but it was dry and🍬 sunny, so we managed a decent amount of laps and the bike felt pretty good.

"It was frustrating at Brands and the first day of the Snett💧erton test because the bad weather has meant we haven't been out at all, but I'm as happy as I can be with the bike.

"We obviously haven't done as much as we'd have liked in terms of set up and development, but it's not just us, there are a few people in the same position," added Lo🍷wes.

"The second day at Snetterton has been mega because we actually got to ride and Snetterton is a track I enjoy.

"Unfortunately we stopped the session ear𒆙ly because the weather turned cold and it got to the point where we couldn't learn a lot."

Lowes still managed to complete 30 laps at Snetterton 𓄧before the bad weather bid hard and although he would have preferred additional time on the Samsung Honda, the Lincoln rider is 'already fe🍸eling quick'.

"It's a shame we didn't get a full day's r𒆙iding, but in the morning we got 30 laps in and everything felt good.

"I feel really happy with th♊e bike and the team," he said.

"I'm looking forward to the first race of the season. To be honest, you can test as much as you want b💮ut racing is racing and I'm already feeli🐷ng quick.

"I've𝕴 already been doing good times so I'm prett𒐪y sure I'll be on the pace."