Despite rumours 💛of a switch back to BSB, 2013 world champion Tom Sykes could be set to remain in WorldSBK﷽ for a 14th season. 

With Yamaha, Ducati, Kawasaki, BMW and Honda all having confirmed their factory riders for this se🦩ason, the thought was that Sykes would seek options in either BSB or MotoAmerica - which is currently happening.

But with Pedercini Kawasaki, one of the series’ most e▨stablished and reliable satellite teams, and Sykes’ previous success w🔥ith the Japanese manufacturer, a move to partner Loris Cresson could be on the cards. 

In fact, team owner Lucio Pedercini has confirmed talks with Sykes have taken place: “With Tom there has always been a great relationship of friendship and mutual respect,” Pedercini said to GPOne.com.🥂 “At the moment 🎶he is looking around to understand what could be the best choice for 2022. 

“The thing I can say is that I am interested in bringing him back to Kawa🐎saki after his experience in BMW. 

“We have s🧸poken in the last few weeks and on my part there is the maximum availability to try and realise this operation.”

“Having a rider like Sykes would be a dream. I think with Tom we co𓆉uld show the true potential o🦂f the bike and - above all - the team. 

“In recent seasons our results have no♑t been brilliant, but with💛 a frontline rider we could certainly make a leap forward to fight for something important.”

Although the 2021 campai𒉰gn ended up being a disappointment for Sykes, the British rider managed to 🐷flash potential particularly over one lap as he secured his and the BMW team’s lone pole of the year in Catalunya. 

Sykes, who finished 82 points down on team-mate Michael Van Der Mark, could have challenged the Dutchman for sixth in the standings as the pair were tightly matched throughout the first eight rounds, however, a concussion suffered at the same Catalunya round saw Sykes miss Jerez, Portimao and S🀅an๊ Juan - a total of eight races.