GUY Martin believes his "little Suzuki is good enough to do the business" at the North West 200 today.
The Kirmington motorcycle racer, pictured, raced to a podium finish in Thursday evening's Supersport race in Northern Ireland.
And his preparations for the 'big one' – the Isle of Man TT later this month – continued with a fourth-place finish in the Superstock contest.
The 31-year-old will turn his attentions to further Supersport and Superstock races today, along with two Superbike showdowns around the Triangle circuit.
Martin was satisfied after finishing behind Alastair Seeley and Michael Dunlop in the Ballymoney Borough Council Supersport race.
"The Supersport race was run in really iffy conditions, but the bike was good and very strong," he said.
"I led on the first lap but once Dunlop came past I just wasn't prepared to give any more in the early laps on really wet roads.
"Seeley also got me from the second group on corrected time but I'm happy enough as I think the little Suzuki is good enough to do the business, if we get the right conditions today."
Seeley again took top spot in the Livewire AV Superstock. Bruce Anstey and Broughton racer Gary Johnson made up the podium, with Martin one place back.
"If someone had told me before the race started that we'd get fourth from 15th on the grid, I'd have ripped their arm off for it," Martin added.
"It's another step forward. We can be up there fighting today in this class also."
