Reigning British Supersport Champion Luke Stapleford has confirmed he will continue his 2016 World Supersport season after being granted an entry by Dorna to run his own bike and team.

The youngster split with Simon Buckmaster’s CIA Honda mob at Motorland Aragon but after talks with WSBK bosses, Stapleford has been given a grid slot to run the Profile Triumph with which he won the domestic title in 2016, starting at Assen.

The team will have to make some changes to the 675cc triple in order to abide by the World Supersport regulationsbut are confident with the right people around them now they will make some good progress and Luke will be able to demonstrate his form from 2015.

“It has been a tough start to the year in the World Supersport class but hopefully we will now have a bit more normality within the team we can move forwards at each round. I am looking forward to racing my old bike and having a great team and fantastic support around me. I can’t thank my sponsors enough and the help we have been given to make this happen it is very much appreciated,” he said.

This project would not have been possible without the help of Dorna plus the sponsors of the team – Profile Enterprises Ltd, Triumph, Ohlins, Integro Doodsons, Motul, Advanced Signs and Designs, Arai, Forcefield, RST, Century Security, PRC Fabrications, Daytona and Stakssprays.