West Country ferret Dan Cooper has joined the ever-expanding Tsingtao Racing squad for his 2014 Isle of Man TT campaign.

Cooper will contest all classes including the bikesocial.co.uk Lightweight TT  for the first time on board the WK650i, which had its debut with the team in 2013 with David Johnson and he will be onboard MSS performance built Kawasaki machinery for the other classes, which the team will also be using for their BSB campaign.

"I am now able to relax a bit after getting the deal all sorted, and want to thank Dave and his team for the opportunity to ride in 2014. Their bikes will be competitive and we will also look to do as many Supersport rounds as I can to ensure that I'm ready for the roads,” he said.

"This is a real opportunity for me to move forward knowing that after a great relationship with Centurion I am in that family orientated team again with guys I know. Taking my mechanic Alan will also help the team as well as myself has he has so much experience. I can't wait to get testing and meet the rest of the BSB squad."