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.
Knapp will join Glenn Irwin and Danny Buchan for a three man Superstock attack for the 2012 season. CN Racing has also signed a contract to work with Ten Kate Honda in the 2012 season.
"I'm excited to be coming back to race in the UK and I'm really looking forward to working with CN Racing again this coming season," Knapp said. "With the additional help from Honda and Ten Kate we should have all the right equipment and my goal is set on bringing the team and sponsors the Superstock 1000 title.
"I still have a handful of tracks I need to learn, but I am more than up for the challenge. I have never ridden a Honda before, so I can't wait to jump on it and start pre-season testing. I'm just so happy to be back in the British paddock for 2012, the racing there is awesome."
Dwayne McCracken, CN Racing Crew Chief, added:
"We're really pleased to be able to announce our partnership with Ten Kate Honda. The level of help and support they've pledged to us is fantastic, not only for this year but also looking ahead to 2013 and beyond with the opportunity to move into Superbike. Being part of their testing and development program is a real coup for us as a team.
"We're also excited about our riders for 2012. Keeping Taylor and Glenn on board will help with the continuity in the team and having Danny Buchan agree to ride for us is great news – he's a talented young rider with a proven track record so we've three great riders in the 1000cc class all with a good chance of winning races.
"2012 is set to be a great year for CN Racing."
