More Morning Moto News - James Ellison, Craig Fitzpatrick & Luke Jones

James Ellison, who we just heard has joined SMR Honda, has promised to not let down his fans in the 2010 British Superbike Championship. He has stated that he wants to be in the hunt for the title all year long - and he hopes to clinch it before the end of the season. Again, yet another reason to follow the sport this year!

http://tinyurl.com/yd4k766

Craig Fitzpatrick has signed on to ride a Honda with the Close Print Finance team in the BSB Evo class. Fitzpatrick won the Supersport Cup in 2007 and was racing in that series in 2009 as well. He made his first foray into the Superbike class late last year aboard a Yamaha and feels that he is now ready to move up to the Evo class and compete with the bigger machines...

http://tinyurl.com/yeq5rd3

Luke Jones has now managed to add himself to the 2010 BSB season by joining the PR Yamaha team. Jones is only 21 - making him the youngest rider on the BSB grid - and has raced 125GP and Superstock 600 successfully. Given his new ride and his new team, Jones may just make some people in that class sweat a bit more...

http://tinyurl.com/y8oyhjj

More Morning Moto News - BSB Rule Changes, James Ellison & Luke Jones

Over in the British Superbike Championship, the people running the series - MotoSport Vision - have changed the rules in order to change how the Championship is awarded. They are trying a new two seasons within one strategy which they hope will build a 'crescendo of competition' by the end of the season. They are also changing how Qualifying is done and how the starting line-up for Race 2 is set. Really, if you are even a casual fan of the series, this is something you must read.

http://tinyurl.com/yf2e5wc

Exactly why James Ellison is out of a ride for the 2010 season is a mystery to me. I do understand how he got to this point, but I do not understand why no one would want to hire the man who placed second in last year's BSB series. He has skill to spare and the desire to win every race - someone had better hire him soon or their competitors will and they will take the title!

http://tinyurl.com/yj4qqlg

Luke Jones is not having a hard time finding a team. The second runner-up in the BSB Superstock 600 class in 2009 will now ride for PR Racing in the 2010 BSB Championship. He will continue racing a Yamaha, moving from an R6 to and R1 for his new position.

http://tinyurl.com/yfad7v4