British Superbike veteran Michael Rutter has teamed up with young gun Tommy Bridewell in the Bathams Brewery-backed Quay Garage Honda squad for 2012.
Bridewell is a past alumnus of the West Country team and is looking forward to making a return to Ian Woollacott's team while for Rutter it is a new adventure in his 25th season of racing.
"I am really looking forward to the season. This team is very much like Supersonic; they have very similar philosophies when it comes to racing. They go racing for fun and for the passion and when I am in that environment that is when I race at my best," said Bridewell.
"I have my crew from last year with me again and there is no doubt in my mind that they can get that Honda working for me. We want even better results than last year and I want to be consistently on the podium; I want to be up there every round in 2013.
"I stand a good a chance as any of winning races this season and I want to be the top Honda rider out there. That won't be easy as there are a lot of really competitive Honda riders in BSB but I want to be battling up there with them and finishing ahead."
Rutter added: "This is a really good opportunity for me and I am looking forward to getting back on a Honda as that then means I am consistent with BSB, the World Endurance and the roads too. I want to be back in the top six again; we have done it before and I know that the Honda package is as strong as ever.
"We have the backing of Bathams and some really experienced crew; the bikes are the championship-winning ones from 2011 and I think they did a brilliant job then. The rules have changed massively but that just means that set-up is even more important. I wouldn't be back on the grid if I didn't think we could get the results."
