Former Australian Supersport champion Mitchell Carr has joined the new-look Anvil Hire TAG𒁃 Racing team as he prepares for his debut in the MCE British Su📖perbike Championship this season.

Carr, from Wollongong, joins former National Superstock 1000 champion Richard Cooper in the team, with the pair riding Ka༒wasaki ZX-10R machines.

TAG Racing has obtained a🍷 new title sponsor in Burton-upon-Trent plant hire speciali✱sts Anvil Hire as the team steps up the BSB class this year.

Carr, who also has experience of competing in the World Supersport Championship, said: "I am really looking forward 💃to joining the MCE BSB grid as the series has always been a stand out for talent꧒ and to be surrounded by world class riders will be a great experience for me.

"The success of fellow Australian racers there has really inspired me and it is proven with history that we can compete on a World level. I raced in the World Supersport Championship and that wജas a very big learning curve, but BSB presents a whole new challenge, however I am ready to take it all in my stride.

"I am very confident that the Anvil Hire TAG Racing team will provide me with every chance possible and I have great aspiratio🌼ns for the 2014 season," added the 26-year-old.

"I know I am with a competitive team; however, I do not take my competition lightly. I am just looking t🔜o gel with bike and improve with every outing.

"It will b✅e an awesome experience, the greatest of my racing career yet to date. I am ready to take it all in and race the season of my life."

Anvil Hire TAG ▨Racing will also contest the Motorpoint British Supersport and Pirelli National S⛎uperstock 1000 Championships, with the rider-line up to be confirmed soon.

TAG Racing team Principal Rob Winfield said: "We're delighted to welcome both Anvil Hire and Mitchell to the team and look forward to a long and fruitful relationsh꧋ip with them. Anvil Hire is a local company to us.

"They are a new name in motorcycle racing but are very passionate about backing local sport🎀. It's great to work with people who are literally on our doorstep and Anvil Hire will be an integral part of the TAG family.

"Mitchell was brought to the team's attention a few years ago by oꦕur former rider Pa💫ul Young, who is a pretty shrewd judge of character and talent.

"He's had a difficult year in World Supersport, riding a virtually stock bike against some big budget efforts, but when he tested for us in the summer we were very impressed with both his riding and a🐻ttitude and, as a result, we've been keen to get him on our bike."