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Friday, 23 March 2007 |
SMART JOINS HAWK KAWASAKI
 Hawk Kawasaki are pleased to announce the signing of former Hawk rider
Scott Smart. After a six week negotiation period, Team Owner Stuart
Hicken and the 30-year-old Smart came to an agreement for Smart to
contest the British Superbike Series on the Kawasaki ZX10.
Smart has not ridden under the Hawk banner since 2004, where he took
three wins, eight podiums and 21 top six places, finishing the season
in a fantastic fourth place in the overall Championship. He is now
looking forward to the new challenge saying, "It’s great to be back
with the team and if we have as much fun as we did in 2004 then it will
be another good year. I’d be very happy if we could replicate the
results from then and I’m looking forward to the challenge. I’ve got a
very busy year ahead of me with riding for Hawk and I’m also competing
in the World Endurance on board the Kawasaki, at least I’m going to
have plenty of bike time!"
Team Owner Stuart Hicken added "We delighted to have Scott back onboard
and very much looking forward to working with him again this year.
We’ve been working hard on getting the Kawasaki’s prepared for the new
season as I have five riders to look after this year so we know it’s
going to be a busy one."
Riding alongside Smart in the Superbike Class will be youngster Peter
Hickman who completed a successful rookie year in the series in 2006.
Hickman will make the jump from the 05 ZX10 to the 06 ZX10 and having
already tested the bike at Mallory Park and Cadwell the young
19-year-old is eager to kick start the new season.
2007 sees the launch of the new Hawk Junior Team, which sees
20-year-old David Hallett competing in the National Superstock Cup and
18-year-old Jak Wright on board the all new ZX-6 in the British
Supersport Cup. This will be the first year for both Hallett and Wright
in the British Championship series and each are set for their new
venture.
Once again Hawk will run Carl Rennie in all the Road Races including
the TT, North West 200 and the Ulster, plus various Irish meetings
through the year. With the Isle of Man TT Celebrating it’s centenary
year, Rennie and the Hawk team will be looking at improving on the
stunning sixth place they gained on the Island last year.
Hawk’s season has already got off to a great start with youngster Shaun
Winfield. Who competed in his first Aprilia Superteen Race at Brands
Hatch last weekend. Qualifying in a strong second position he gained
two wins and a second position seeing him leading the Overall
Championship.
The four riders will all be appearing at the first British Superbike test next weekend at Snetterton, Norfolk, 23rd – 25th.
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