East Coast Racing's Gary Johnson is in confident mood heading in tomorrow's North West 200 races and, come rain or shine, he feels he has the package to run at the front in all classes.

Fresh from a sixth-place finish at the Croft British Supersport round, Johnson qualified in second (Supersport), fourth (Superstock) and sixth (Superbike) and feels there's more to come from both him and the bikes.

"I was just out there doing my own thing in each session and didn't make too many changes, just concentrating on putting the laps in. I used the same tyre for the 600cc session without trying different compounds and couldn't believe that I was fastest for so long as it honestly didn't feel that quick," said the Lincolnshire rider.

"We worked a lot on the chassis of the bike whilst we've also got Tim Seed helping us with the electronics side of things, just to get that little bit more out the bike, and it moved us forward considerably. The short circuits have been going steadily but I haven't ridden a 600, apart from on the roads, since 2006 so I've had a lot to learn and the extra time we've had here has been really beneficial as I'm getting a more balanced set-up with the bike.

"I made mistakes on my fastest lap on the Stocker and made a mess of the Magherabuoy chicane, which lost me a good few seconds, whilst I also ran wide at the Juniper and start and finish chicanes, not a lot but just not quite on the line I should have been so I was a bit annoyed with myself for missing out on a front row position. I feel really confident on the bike and it's riding itself almost, it's that planted and I'm feeling 100% confident with it.

"The Superbike is obviously a bit of a different proposition and unless it was your one and only bike all year long, you'll never get it 100%. I haven't had much time on the bike but it's the best Superbike I've ever ridden although I'm still learning with it. We've got changes to make with the forks and it's not as stable on the brakes as I'd like - I overshot Metropole on my best lap - so there's a bit of time to be found.

"I ultimately ran out of time in Thursday's session as the bike picked up a small electrical fault, which was affecting the fuel pick up so we'll put a different loop on the power commander and change the sensors just to make sure it's cured. We're also going to try a different map on the warm-up lap."

"We've been making good steps forward with all of the bikes - and should make even more progress when we get to the TT - but if it rains tomorrow, which everyone is saying it will, it will change things a bit for everyone. If that's the case, I'll look at making a good start and try and clear off from everyone!"