Cal Crutchlow and Leon Haslam may have already completed their British domestic racing season, but they will have one last hurrah on their BSB spec machines at the Portimao round of the World Superbike Championship, riding as wildcard entries.
The HM Plant Honda riders have each appeared in WSB this year already, with Crutchlow finishing second in the wet at Donington. At an all-new circuit in Portugal, and with a whole season of experience on Pirelli control tyres, the HM Plant duo will be a serious threat to the existing World Superbike superpowers come November 2.
Both riders will be a permanent fixture in the WSB paddock next year, Crutchlow riding for the Yamaha World Supersport Team, while Haslam will ride for the Stiggy Motorsport Honda team, in the World Superbike class.
Exiting the WSS side of the Stiggy Honda team in 2009 will be Australian rider Josh Brookes, who will switch to HM Plant Honda in the BSB series, alongside another Australian rider, Glen Richards, the current British Supersport Champion.
The HM Plant Honda riders have each appeared in WSB this year already, with Crutchlow finishing second in the wet at Donington. At an all-new circuit in Portugal, and with a whole season of experience on Pirelli control tyres, the HM Plant duo will be a serious threat to the existing World Superbike superpowers come November 2.
Both riders will be a permanent fixture in the WSB paddock next year, Crutchlow riding for the Yamaha World Supersport Team, while Haslam will ride for the Stiggy Motorsport Honda team, in the World Superbike class.
Exiting the WSS side of the Stiggy Honda team in 2009 will be Australian rider Josh Brookes, who will switch to HM Plant Honda in the BSB series, alongside another Australian rider, Glen Richards, the current British Supersport Champion.
Source:
http://www.worldsbk.com