Former World Supersport contender Kev Coghlan will switch back to the European Superstock 1000 series on a new Yamaha R1 after signing a deal to partner Florian Marino.

The pair will ride for former WSBK racer Adrien Morillas’ team which has direct backing from Yamaha Europe and will receive help from project leaders Andrea Dosoli and Markus Eschenbacher.

“I got a call from Adrien asking if I had anything fixed for next season and if I would be interesting in riding for him. He explained a bit about the project with the new R1 and that Yamaha were heavily involved. I also spoke with Markus (Eschenbacher) about the bike and his part in the project,” said the Scotsman.

“Generally it sounded like a great combination and hopefully will be a force to be reckoned with in the Stock 1000 class. The chance to fight for the Superstock 1000 championship really motivates me, I have always enjoyed riding the bigger bikes and I think doing well there could open up some good opportunities for the future. On top of that, the chance to ride in an official team on a brand new project such as the R1-M is really exciting.”