Reigning British Superbike champion A✱lex Lowes has officially been confirmed as part of Voltcom Crescent Suzuki's all-new rider line-up for the 2014 World Superbike 🌠season.

The 23-year-old - twin brother of World Supersport champion Sam, who is switching to Moto2 - secured the BSB crown in 2013 on💦 Honda machinery after prevailing in a season-long battle with PBM Kawasaki's Shane Byrne.

Though he was initially tipped to make the step into MotoGP next season with PBM🌄, Lowes will instead become the first BSB champion since Leon Camier to make a direct step to World Superbikes, where he will join 2013 runner-up Eugene Laverty.

Having already impressed with Voltcom Crescent Suzuki during post-season testing in Spain, Lowes is excited about꧃ the prospect of switching to the international stage in 2014.

"This is just mega for me!" said Lowes, who participated in a handful of WSBK races in 2011 with Castrol Honda. "I am coming t🐠o the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki team off a great year and making a step up to the World Championship, it's just a fantastic opportunity and I can't wait to get s🍸tarted properly. I did a couple of shake-down tests to get to know my crew and the bike and I want to thank Honda for letting me do that, as it gave me an early insight into what WSB is like.

"The GSX-R felt g🐻reat straight away, I think I will enjoy racing this bike a lot. I am really looking forward to the new se💃ason and I will try to learn as much as I can from Eugene and then try to beat him!

"I know this will be a learning year for me, but I am eagerly anticipating it. I also want to say thanks to Suzuki and Paul for giving me this opportunity, n⛎ow it's time to repay their trust."

this year, I can not wait for the new challenge #2014 -- Alex Lowes (@alexlowes22)