Storm Stacey says he and the Bathams AJN team have “a few improvements” to bring to the Donington BSB round after a solid start to the year at the opening round.

Stacey heads to Donington this weekend off the back of two on-debut wins at the North West 200, of course, but he also has had a strong start to the BSB season, finishing twice in the top-five at the first round at Oulton Park on 2–4 May.

The 23-year-old therefore heads to round two lying fifth in the standings, albeit 24 points behind championship leader Kyle Ryde who was unbeaten at Oulton Park.

“Oulton Park was unbelievable and a great start to the new year, with a fourth, fifth and ninth, unfortunately we had quite a few technical issues in the last race,” Stacey said, as reported by BritishSuperbike.com. 

“The start of the weekend went well and it was just the last race that kind of let us down a little bit but that is how racing goes sometimes. We have learnt a lot with the bike in that process and I am fired up and ready to go for Donington Park.”

The Bathams AJN Ducati rider is also hopeful of his chances at round two thanks to some technical updates he is expecting to be introduced at the Midlands circuit.

“We have got a few improvements that we have worked and developed since Oulton Park, so I am feeling strong going into the weekend,” said Stacey.

“Hopefully it’s a good weekend, my expectations would be to be comfortably inside the top ten as I have always struggled to do that before at that track so that would be great, and see improvement. 

“I am mega happy at the moment and can’t wait to ride again this weekend.”

Stacey, though, admits that Donington is not among his favourite circuits on the BSB calendar.

“Donington Park is not one of my favourite tracks for a Superbike,” he said.

“I have always struggled on the Kawasaki and the BMW around Donington before, but I feel like the Ducati is the bike for me around there and if I have got any chance of making it work, it would be with the Ducati.”