Ian Hutchinson has signed a deal with Paul Bird’s Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki team which will see him run a ZX-10R in the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 series before heading to Macau and then competing in the first three MCE British Superbike rounds of 2015.
The Bingley man, who split with Milwaukee Yamaha and has been replaced by Michael Rutter for the last road race of the year, will race in the last two Superstock rounds at Silverstone and Brands Hatch before heading for the former Portugese colony and may ride one of the team's MotoGP bikes. He will also contest the international road races for the team next season.
"I'm mega happy that Paul has offered me a deal for the remainder of this year and for 2015 also. I've ridden for the team before and we all know each other so to be joining them once again is brilliant,” said Hutchinson.
“I was disappointed that this year didn't work out as I'd hoped, especially with having such high expectations but now I know I've got a real chance of success. The team is proven and hopefully I can get back to winning ways very soon."
