Wednesday Morning Moto News - Speedway, SMR & Yamaha in Australia

This coming March, the Somerset Rebels will of course be holding their 10th Anniversary event at Oak Tree Arena. Well, we now have word of the first two racers to sign up for the Speedway fun. That would be Hans Andersen and ex-Rebel Mark Lemon, who will both be taking their incredible skill sets to the track during the Friday 19 March event. For the details, take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yba2qeh

Shaun Muir Racing (SMR) has just announced that they have a new partner to help them field their British Superbike Championship team - Swan, who makes rolling papers (similar to Rizla), will be their chief sponsor for 2010. Stuart Easton has already signed on for this season, and they are looking for a second rider...Good Luck Swan Honda!

http://tinyurl.com/yd285so

Yamaha has finally explained why they will not be putting a factory-supported team into the Australian Superbike Championship. They have also confirmed that they will be running in the Australian Formula Xtreme Championship instead. For all the details, please take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/ylg73fz