dinburgh Monarchs legend Craig Cook dinner says he’s wanting ahead to his Armadale return after a seven 12 months hole.
The 35-year-old Cumbrian is amongst essentially the most embellished riders within the membership’s historical past as he was the point of interest to the facet that received back-to-back Championship titles in 2014 and 2015.
Now, he’s again in blue and gold and hungry so as to add to his already illustrious listing of achievements with the membership.
He commented: “I'm wanting ahead to it. Armadale has all the time been an incredible monitor for me, particularly in 2013, 14 and 15 after I was actually robust at residence.
“I'm wanting ahead to getting again that residence monitor benefit. It’s positively a monitor that fits me and I'm pleased to be again.”
He added: “2014 and 15 had been nice. These had been two incredible seasons, and it will be good to win some extra silverware. The secret is to win some trophies though possibly this 12 months I'm issues a little bit bit totally different.
“The final couple of years have been very onerous for me and fairly annoying so we've modified issues up a bit.
“I believe it is going to be lots much less annoying and I can simply go get pleasure from my racing which is vital, coming again to the Edinburgh monitor that I actually get pleasure from driving and my workforce arrange in order that I can simply get pleasure from my racing and never give it some thought.
“That's what I need to do and that's whenever you get the most effective out of me. That’s what I'm searching for subsequent 12 months - to get to my greatest if not even higher.
“With attending to the Grand Prix in 2018, the purpose was all the time to get to the highest and I believe my UK type then suffered, so I've forgotten about that now.
“I'm not occupied with getting again to the GP or something like that, I simply need to get my UK type again to the place it was and never fear about the rest.”
Cook dinner would be the elder statesman within the facet for the 2023 season and says he’s wanting ahead to being a mentor, particularly to fellow Cumbrian Kyle Bickley.
The 20-year-old is coming off a difficult season with Cook dinner commenting: “I’ve recognized Kyle and rode with him, he is a superb child.
“He has had quite a lot of strain on his shoulders from a younger age however I believe he has now grown right into a younger man and I do know he has made some modifications in his life.
“He shall be lots happier and it is going to be nice to have him. I prefer to suppose I may help him lots and that goes for everybody within the workforce.
“I prefer to suppose I'm an incredible workforce particular person so if anybody within the workforce wants something I shall be there for them and hopefully the identical if I want something from them.”
Cook dinner’s signing completes the 2023 roster for the Monarchs.
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