AMA Superbike's Yates replaced with McCormick

After breaking his leg during practice in Round 2 of AMA Superbike action at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Aaron Yates is expected to be out for six to 12 weeks.

Needing a replacement for the upcoming rounds at Road Atlanta and possible Infineon, Michael Jordan Motorsports has replaced Yates with Canadian Superbike rider Brett McCormick.

The 18-year-old was the runner up in the 2009 Canadian Superbike Championship, and has raced in the AMA Pro Nationa Guard American Superbike Championship at Daytona and Auto Club Speedway; he placed seventh and eight in the first races, and currently sits in 10th place.

According to a Jordan Suzuki press release, the team evaluated McCormick during last week's test at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Both Celtic Racing and McCormick have close ties with Michael Jordan Motorsports and that, combined with his recent experience on the Suzuki GSX-R1000, made him a good candidate to fill in for the injured Yates. Celtic Racing team owner Barry Gilsenan is very supportive of the decision and is glad to see Brett get the opportunity.