GBmoto have today confirmed their plans to move into the 2012 British Superbike Championship with the already-named Tristan Palmer on one bike and as-yet-unsigned team-mate on a second machine.
The team had an up and down year in National Superstock 1000 but plan to bounce back and do it in the country's blue riband series next season with team boss Mark Smith-Halverson saying he expects to be running bikes with factory kit on them.
"We know how tough the step up in class is going to be in 2012, but it has always been our intention to go Superbike racing and win - so let’s get on with the job of learning fast and putting a solid season together. Tristan is an asset to our team; he has good Superbike experience and I know he is going to surprise people next year," he said.
"We are currently talking to lots of other riders – some in the UK, some from overseas - it’s my job to make sure we get another competitive guy and I am very confident we will do that. As for machinery, detailed plans are already in place and I expect us to be running factory kitted bikes next year.
"I would like to thank everybody that has supported us through 2011; our message to you is simple: 'You have allowed us to succeed.' A great deal of gratitude goes to everybody that has supported us in every way, throughout the year."
