Bennetts has been announced as the new title sponsor for the British Superbike championship after a three-year deal was struck with commercial rights holder MotorSport Vision.
A healthy mix of experience and 'young guns' hungry for success highlights the 31-strong rider line-up confirmed for this year's Bennetts British Superbike Championship, after the official entry list was revealed.
Former national Fiesta champion Andy Neate has expressed his disappointment at missing out on the chance to join Team RAC for the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season.
The super-fit 27-year-old, who has muscled bulky 1000cc Superbikes around the race track for the past seven seasons, has set the target - which will boost his power-to-weight ratio out on track - after completing his first two tests on the smaller 800cc MotoGP machine.