Having ridden previous versions of the Ninja in past seasons, Rutter is keen to get to grips with the machine that has won both World and British Superbike Championship in the recent past. The combination of a rider who is widely recognised as one of the best judges of unfolding race conditions and the New Forest based Gearlink team is a tempting prospect according to Ross Burridge of Kawasaki Motors UK.
 
“At the start of the year there was a feeling that Michael Rutter would be missing from the grid. With this opportunity provided by the Gearlink team for Brands Hatch and the rest of the season, Kawasaki fans will have another famous rider to cheer on to success.”
 



Editors Note: Michael Rutter will also ride Kawasaki machinery at the 2015 Isle of Man TT piloting the SMT Racing Ninja ZX-6R