Former British Superbike champion Niall Mackenzie will return to Yamaha as a🐽mbassador for the Virgin Mobile Cup and youth development c🎐oordinator for Team Virgin Mobile Racing.

"I am really looking forward to working with Yamaha again, my motivation has never been so high, Rob has done a great job with the development of many young riders and I want to share his passion and hopefully be part of the next wave!" said Mackenzie, who has worked for Rizla Suzuki in recent seasons. "I would like to think I can bring some of my experiences along and share with our young team, the chance to be a part of hopefully our next champions is my inspirati🌠on."

"Niall and I spent many years racing together around the grand prix circuits and then later spearheading the dominant Cadbury Boost Yamaha team of which⛎ he won three British Superbike crowns in succession, th💃is is a real coup for myself, Virgin Mobile and Yamaha, I have wanted to make this happen for a few years and now the timing is perfect," declared Virgin Yamaha team manager Rob McElnea.

"I ﷽know how Niall thinks and he will prove to be a real asset for the Virgin Mobile Cup and a huge help to all our young riders, he will be great for motivation and has already got plans for getting close to these young guy's and🐭 nurturing them through the season."