Samsung Honda riders Ryuichi Kiyonari and Alex Lowes 💟🍌have kicked off their pre-season testing schedule at Cadwell Park.

Kiyonari returns to the British Sup🧜erbike🌞 Championship this season as he bids to win a record fourth BSB crown, while Lowes is aiming to build on an impressive season in 2012 that saw him finish as the top Honda rider.

Japanese favourite Kiyonari said: "I am very happy to be back; it was a very good day working with 🗹the Samsung Honda team again, especially Adrian (Gorst).

"I like Cadwell Park, because I think it is like my home circuit and today we made a good start; tomorrow we caꦛn keep improving.

"I didn't want to stop once I had started now that I am back on the Superbike," he told the Bri𒈔tish Superbike w𒐪ebsite.

"I was getting comfortable again on the Superbike after racing a 600 last year - I am really happy🉐 to be back."

Lowes, who was making his debut with 💦the team, admitted he was feeling nervous before heading out onto the track on Monday 🍎for the first day of the shakedown.

"I haven't ri⭕dden since Brands Hatch so to get out and have a blast around Cadwell Park was mega.

"I was a bit nไervous at the start of the day, but it didn't last long and we have been working really well together as a team," said Lowes.

"I ended the firstౠ day feeling comfortable and I felt at home on the bike a lot quicker tha🐻n I expected."

Jason O'Halloran is also testing with the team at C𒀰adwell on the CBR6000RR Supersport machin🍌e.