Penrite Oil Honda Racing’s Cody Cooper will have momentum on his side when the Monster Energy MX Nationals commence this Sunday at Broadford, fresh from clinching a third New Zealand MX1 crown.

Cooper’s transition back to Honda has been a successful one to date, and he’s confident he can pick up where he left off in NZ once the gates drop for the Australian titles on Sunday.

With his Penrite Oil Honda Racing team mechanic Blair Meyer commuting across the Tasman to ensure synergy between his race bikes, Cooper believes 2014 will be his best chance yet of securing championship success in the MX Nationals.

“The New Zealand Motocross Championship provided a great platform to prepare for the MX Nationals,” Cooper explained.

“My approach to this weekend’s season opener is not that it is the first round, in my mind it is round five of my season and I will be aiming to carry the momentum from the New Zealand Motocross Championship through.

“We have done everything to ensure that the Australian bike is identical to the one I raced over here, which gives me a lot of confidence ahead of Broadford.

“I have been over to Australia twice for testing and my mechanic Blair has flown over a couple of times to make sure we have synergy from the get go.

“It is a long series, but I feel like I have done the preparation and I have the right people around me to help me get the job done.”

The Penrite Oil Honda Racing team will make decision on teammate Josh Cachia later this week. Cachia underwent a series of operations to his left wrist and has suffered setbacks in the recovery process.