Hutchinson Signs For Tyco BMW
- Oct 21, 2015
- 2 min read
Eleven-time Isle of Man TT winner Ian Hutchinson will join the Tyco BMW squad for the 2016 International Road Racing season. The Bingley rider will pilot a S1000RR in the Superbike and Superstock classes next year.
Hutchy, who returned to winning ways at the Isle of Man this year five years after his horrific accident at Silverstone in 2010 in which he suffered a life-threatening leg injury, will ride in place of William Dunlop after the Northern Irish rider parted ways with the team last month.
“We've been in negotiations for a couple of months”, stated Hutchy, “but I've always been serious about coming to the Tyco BMW team for next year. I'm really looking forward to getting going now with them in 2016.
“After pretty much four years away from the sport I now need a bit of consistency. BMW is a huge brand and along with Philip Neil at TAS, they have shown how much they want to be involved with me for next season. That enthusiasm sold it to me and with direct support from BMW Motorrad it was hard to turn them down.”
Hutchy will also contest the National Superstock 1000cc series in 2016 to prepare him for the Road Racing season.
The identity of his team-mate is still unknown. Guy Martin dropped his biggest hint this week that he'd be taking a step back in 2016, stating that he knew exactly what he was going to do and that he “might upset a few people” with his decision.
But, today (October 21st), the Tyco BMW twitter page posted, “A lot of unsubstantiated speculation about Guy Martin recently – if and when there is a change of circumstances we will let you all know.”
Elsewhere, Lee Johnston will remain with the East Coast Construction team next season with whom he won three races at this year's Ulster Grand Prix with.
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