Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki has announced it has parted ways with Richard Cooper ahead of the eighth British Superbike C𒉰hampionship round at Cadwel𝓰l Park.

Competing in only his second full season o♒f BSB racing after several years at Superstock and Supersport level, the 💞32 year-old had been leading TAG Kawasaki's challenge in ninth overall after scoring a pair of podium results at the recent Brands Hatch event.

However, with five rounds of the 2015 season remaining, TAG Racing team owner Richard Winfield says the two parti✃es have come to a mutual agreement to end their contract, albeit without giving a formal reason as to why.

"We'd firstly like to take this time to thank Richard for all his hard work this season and in the pa💯st. He's a model professional and works hard in everything that he does, and has given us some lasting memories. But we both feel it's time to part ways. TAG Racing as꧑ a whole wishes Richard all the best in the future."

Cooper has enjoyed a long and successful collaboration as a TAG Racing rider, proving a race winner with the team at﷽ Supersport level and scoring three podiums in the Superbiꦅke class.

It isn't known whether Cooper will be replaced or whether the previously three-man squad will focuꩲs on Filip Backlund and Shaun ꩲWinfield instead.