Swan Yamaha has to feel pretty confident about their chances in the British Superbike Championship in 2012. Defending champion Tommy Hill will be racing for the Swan Yamaha outfit, as well as TT record-breaker Ian Hutchinson.

Alastair Seeley will be moving back to the British Superbike series after proving his talent at the British Supersport level in 2011. Seeley will ride with the Tyco Suzuki team alongside Josh Brookes in 2012.

Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham will be racing for the HM Plant Honda team during the 2012 British Superbike season.

Taylor Knapp will be racing overseas for the 2012 season. Knapp, who raced 2011 in the AMA Daytona Sportbike class, will join the CN Racing team to race the full 2012 British Superstock schedule on a CN Racing Honda CBR1000RR.

Josh Brookes will be riding a Suzuki again during the 2012 British Superbike season. Brookes is the first of two riders to be signed under the new Tyco Suzuki racing banner.