ROAD NEWS
HUTCHINSON REJOINS BMW MOTORRAD
R
oad racing legend Ian Hutchinson has
been confirmed to be saddling up once
again aboard a BMW with the 16-time TT
winner joining Team Principal Philip Neill, to
compete in international road races and the
British championship under the new banner
of SYNETIQ BMW Motorrad.
Hutchinson and the BMW S1000RR under
the TAS Racing banner proved to be a
successful combination back in the 2016
and 2017 race seasons.
“I enjoyed my previous spell with TAS Racing
on the BMW S1000RR,” said Hutchinson. “Now
that I’ve secured a deal to return to the TAS
team with Philip Neill at SYNETIQ BMW, I’m
really looking forward to getting going again.”
Hutchinson joined the BMW Motorrad
Motorsport family in 2016 and competed for
TAS Racing in road races and the Superstock
class of the BSB Championship. Right at
the start of the season, Hutchinson won the
Superstock race at the North West 200. Next
was the Isle of Man TT, at which he not only
won the Superstock TT, but also set a new
Superstock lap record.
Team Principal Neill added, “I honestly
thought our racing days with Ian had come
to an end after our successful partnership
through 2016/17.
However, we are clearly delighted that Ian
was not only available but extremely keen
on a return to TAS Racing. People may differ
in their opinions on the various riders but
one thing everyone can agree on is the utter
determination shown by Hutchy time and time
again. It never ceases to amaze me the amount
of dedication and effort the man puts into his
preparation for racing, and for that reason he
is the perfect man to lead SYNETIQ BMW into
this new chapter of our racing journey.”
While he will be riding under the new
SYNETIQ BMW banner, for Hutchinson the
core of his previous TAS Racing team remains
in the new venture.
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