Isle of Man TT legend Ian Hutchinson will join the newly-formed Edwards 1902 Yamaha team to contest the 2021 Pirelli National Superstock Championship.

The Edwards 1902 Yamaha squad will run as a sister team to the McAMS Yamaha effort – Yamaha’s official outfit in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship with full support from both Raceways Motorcycles and Yamaha Motor UK.

Hutchinson will contest a YZF-R1 built by the team in Raceways Motorcycles’ purpose-built GYTR workshop alongside Jason O’Halloran and Tarran Mackenzie’s race-winning superbikes.

“I’m really excited to be back with Yamaha for the 2021 season with the Edwards 1902 team and Raceways Motorcycles. I’ve had a lot of success with Yamaha in the past and especially with Steve and the team at Raceways – it’s all so familiar for me so not really a new team as such," said Hutchinson.
 
“It’s a big shame there is no road racing this year, but on the other hand that does mean I can fully focus on the Superstock championship. With so many races in a short period of time it’ll be a full-on season but that’s how I like it.
 
“I’ve not ridden the latest YZF-R1 but it’s clearly a good package, Jason finished second in BSB last year, both he and Taz won races on it. The guys know the bike like the back of their hand so I’m looking forward to trying it in Superstock trim and seeing if we can get on the podium and perhaps win some races.”

The move sees Hutchinson return to Yamaha, a brand with which he has enjoyed an array of success over the last decade including four Isle of Man TT victories and wins at both the Macau and Ulster Grand Prixs.
 
The Bingley Bullet will get his first taste of the Edwards 1902 YZF-R1 on Wednesday as the first official Bennetts British Superbike test gets underway at Silverstone.