Keith Farmer and Kyle Ryde have been signed as the new-look Buildbase Suzu🦹ki riders for the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike cꦓhampionship.

With Bradley Ray splitting from the team after three years to head to Tyco BMW and the Hawk Racing-run squad cutting ties to Luke Stapleford, former Superstock 1000 champion Farmer has been called up and effectively switches places wi🍨th Ray between the two teams.

“Last year started well but obviously I had the crash at Knockhill and the injury was pretty significant,” Farmer said, having been ruled out of action by a broken leg a Knockhill. “Honestly, I didn’t expect to be in as good a shape as I am now, but since then I have done everything I can to keep fit ༒and get back to full fitness as soon as possible.

“That’s been working🦩 in the gyꦬm, cycling, physio, and even changing my diet. I’ve been back on a supermoto bike to try and keep bike fit, and the movement I have in the legs and ankles is pretty good.

“I’m excited for next season, it’s a winning bike and I think I’ll have a team around me that want to give me as𝔍 much bike time as possible so we can have the best season we can. The goal is top-10s from the start, and pushജ towards the top-six and hopefully mix it with the Showdown contenders.”

After struggling to adapt to BSB over the past two years, Ryde had expected to target a Supestock 1000 rider for 2020 and is thankful to Hawk Racing team manager Steve Hicken for handing him an opportuni꧃ty.

“I enjoyed riding the Superstock GSX-R at Doningtoဣn, and to be honest I was looking for a Superstock 1000 ride for next season but Steve has given 💮me this chance and I’m really thankful and looking forward to it,” he said.

“The stocker had a great chassis and gave me a good feeling from the front, which is one thing that’s really important to me as a rider. I know the Superbike will be a different animal again but I’m in a team that has a lot of experience with the Suzuki, and a team that will help me𝔉 learn and develop.

“If we can ꦚstart off in the points, hopefully we can build from there and progress towards and into the top🍬-10.”