Graves Yamaha has confirmed it will run Josh Hayes and Josh Herrin in its AMA Superbike team next season with Josh #1 saying he wants to make it three titles in a row for 2012.

Hayes, who had an outstanding MotoGP debut at Valencia in November, won a hard-fought second title this season and will be up against the usual suspects in 2012.

"Three in a row will be a formidable challenge, but I'm up for it. And, to have Josh Herrin right next to me in the Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha pitbox is really something I'm looking forward to. I was often outnumbered on the track during last year's races, so having Josh out there to push me - and me being there to push him - is going to be a lot of fun," said Hayes.

Herrin, who moves up from Daytona Sportbike, added: "I'm stoked to get to race the new 2012 R1. Josh Hayes and I have been teammates for a few years, and he's been a tremendous help to me. Now, we'll be out on the track together and in the same class. I couldn't ask for a better teammate than Josh or a better bike to be on than the R1... and, in the American SuperBike class, too. This is the fulfillment of another dream for me. I don't mean to rush the guys to get that beautiful Monster Energy/Graves/Yamaha R1 prepped and ready to go, but I can hardly wait to get to Daytona."