Fan favourite Peter Hickman has signed a deal to race for the GBmoto Honda team in next year's British Superbike series.

The Lincolnshire rider will race alongside an as-yet-unnamed team-mate in the championship and is looking forward to season on the Honda Fireblades prepared by John Trigger.

“Getting a competitive ride, that will see me able to challenge for podium places as well as the end-of-season Showdown, was vitally important going into 2013. And GBmoto are a team that I definitely feel are able to offer me that opportunity,” said Hickman.

“The bikes are the equal of anything on the grid, and the team that I’ll be working with are an amazing bunch of individuals that are all proven experts in their field. I can’t wait to start testing.”