Seton Yamaha's Sam Warren will stay with the team for an assault on the British Supersport Championship in 2012 while the squad expands its National Superstock 600 stable to three riders.
Warren proved himself as a true front-runner last term, scooping a race win at Knockhill and four podiums to close out the season as the highest placed Yamaha rider in the Supersport class. The 29-year old from Swanwick in Derbyshire will once again become a force to be reckoned with in 2012.
He will once again be joined by Ben Burke on the Superstock R6 while Mark Wilkinson and Bjorn Estment make it a three-pronged challenge for the junior production title. Andy Lawson, who joined the team mid-season in 2011, is still sidelined after an operation to re-build his ribcage.
"Our preparation for the up and coming 2012 BSB season is going very well. Having already been to Spain back in December, and working through a specific problem we had with the bike, I feel we’re making very good progress. The aim for us is to now get on as many UK tracks as possible to confirm our settings and also test a few other parts we have coming along," said Warren.
"Like most riders I'm really looking forward to racing on the Assen circuit. The fast and flowing nature of the track will suit the R6. I just hope that our lack of track time won't hamper our chances at the track, although I'm confident in the ability of the team to find the 'sweet' spot for bike settings very quickly.
"I'm delighted to say I've got a mega bunch of sponsors behind me this season, so thanks to LWF Mortgages, UK Waste Solutions, Midland Skip Hire, Ashbourne Eng, C J Timms Electrical, Baileys Printers, Spyke, Weise, Arai and TCX.
"My pre-season training is going exceptionally well. I'm slowly but surely changing my physique to that of a Supersport rider rather than a Superstock 1000 guy. I've been out snowboarding and motocrossing but I've also been out on the Seton Tuning Yamaha quite a bit for this time of the year, so I'm chuffed to bits about that. All in all, I've never been this ready for a season this early so it can't come soon enough for me!"
