Christian Iddon and Josh Waters have done a deal with the Halsall Suzuki MCE British Superbike squad and will form the spearhead of the manufacturer’s assault on the 2015 championship.

It will be Iddon’s first go at the championship after he moves back to the UK from a year in World Superbikes on the Alstare Bimota while Waters will pick up where he left off with the now-defunct Tyco Suzuki team.

“I’m really excited about joining Halsall Suzuki for 2015. The bike has clearly got pedigree; two years ago it finished second in the championship and last year Josh won races on it. With the added experience of Jack Valentine, I’m really confident about this package,” said Iddon.

“It has to be said the Halsall team have had a meteoric rise in the championship, just a few years ago they were in in the Superstock 1000 class and now they are a factory supported British Superbike team. I originally stopped doing Supermoto with a view of winning a championship, so I expect to be running at the front!”

Waters added: “I’m excited to be back in British Superbikes for a third year in 2015. It’s great to be staying with Suzuki and I’m really looking forward to moving into the Halsall team. I really enjoyed riding a couple of rounds for Martin in 2013 and Jack Valentine has such great experience with Suzuki so I can’t wait to get working with him.

“The team has a good plan to make the bike as strong as possible for 2015 and I can’t wait to ride it for the first time later this year. There’s no reason I shouldn’t be able to start this season where I left off at the end of 2014.”