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Runners and Riders: Bennetts British Superbike Championship entry checklist introduced

The provisional entry checklist has at present (Friday) been revealed for the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship, which will get underway with the contemporary problem of Circuito de Navarra in Northern Spain subsequent month.

Reigning champion Tommy Bridewell will defend his #1 plate with Honda Racing UK after his headline transfer to the crew, which is concentrating on a primary title since 2013. Ought to he retain the crown, Bridewell can be the primary rider in Bennetts BSB historical past to win consecutive crowns with totally different producers. He’s joined by Andrew Irwin and Dean Harrison because the Louth-based crew returns to a three-rider line-up.

Bridewell claimed the title by simply half a degree in Bennetts BSB’s closest ever title struggle and his closest rival Glenn Irwin returns as soon as once more with the PBM Racing Workforce. The Workforce is now led by Jordan and Frank Fowl following the lack of their father Paul final yr, and so they intention to duplicate his success.

Earlier title-winners OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing continues with its line-up from final season with Kyle Ryde, who completed third final season, once more joined by Ryan Vickers, who grew to become a race winner in 2023.

Fully Motorbikes Kawasaki signed established title contender Jason O’Halloran over the winter, and the Australian goes inexperienced for the primary time in his profession. Max Cook dinner who impressed final yr in his rookie marketing campaign with the crew joins him on the other aspect of the storage.

Leon Haslam was the highest BMW contender in final yr’s standings and the 2018 champion is again for extra this season after asserting his ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad Workforce this week.

The FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Workforce has consistency in its line-up as double champion Josh Brookes returns alongside Peter Hickman.

The BMW bid is strengthened additional by the return of Rory Skinner from the Moto2 World Championship as he joins the new-look Cheshire Mouldings BMW Motorrad crew as TAS Racing goals for achievement in its twenty fifth season of competitors.

Christian Iddon and Oxford Merchandise Racing Ducati preserve their relationship right into a second consecutive season, while 2015 Moto3 World champion Danny Kent strikes to Yamaha, becoming a member of the McAMS Racing Yamaha crew.

Lee Jackson had his strongest season to this point in 2023 and he’s reunited together with his former Hawk Racing Workforce to line up on the MasterMac Honda alongside final season’s podium-finishing rookie Charlie Nesbitt.

Franco Bourne is one other rider who debuted final season and he heads into his first full marketing campaign in 2024 with the Speedy Honda crew, with which he beforehand celebrated Superstock success.

TAG Honda additionally brings a brand new rider into the category as Dutch contender Jaimie van Sikkelerus steps up from the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship to make his debut alongside Fraser Rogers.

GR Motosport enters its twenty ninth season within the British Championship paddock by fielding a two-rider line-up; with the ever-popular Storm Stacey on the LKQ Euro Automotive Components Kawasaki joined by earlier Superstock champion Tom Neave on the STAFF Fluid Energy Kawasaki.

Workforce Inexperienced additionally has a two-strong line-up this yr at DAO Racing Kawasaki, increasing for the forthcoming season with Danny Buchan returning to Kawasaki alongside Brayden Elliott.

Two riders additionally lining up for his or her first full season in Bennetts BSB are Luke Hedger, as he joins CDH Racing Kawasaki and Louis Valleley, who joins the NP Racing Kawasaki Workforce.

New groups to function full-time on the Bennetts BSB grid embody C&L Fairburn Properties/Look Ahead Racing Honda with Billy McConnell as he returns to the Superbike class. In the meantime competing within the BSB Pathway specification are Cumins by Workforce IWR Honda with Alex Olsen and IN Competitors SENCAT Aprilia with Lewis Rollo who makes his debut.
 

2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship provisional entry checklist 

* P denotes BSB Pathway specification

For extra info on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship go to www.britishsuperbike.com