New list of racers, new truck!

PHOENIX ANNOUNCES 2010 ARAI RIDER LINE UP

And a brand new Race Service Support Vehicle

The 2010 British Superbike series gets underway this weekend at Brands Hatch and Phoenix, the official UK importer of Arai Helmets, are pleased to announce the world’s ultimate helmet brand will be sponsoring some of the best racers in Britain. Also, to assist Arai’s riders this season will be a brand new, state-of-the-art Race Service Support Vehicle.

Hungry for race wins and the BSB title is Josh Brookes, back onboard the HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade for a second season following his fourth place in last year’s championship; the young man from Sydney is keen to avenge a difficult 2009 campaign.

Meanwhile Alastair Seeley, 2009’s BSB Superstock champion, moves up a short-circuit class with his Relentless Suzuki GSX-R1000 and joins the premier league of UK race action – he’s very much relishing his new challenge.

Steve Brogan is riding a Jentin Racing S1000RR BMW in the new EVO class, amongst the full-spec superbikes and is looking forward to showing what he can do against the big boys on a competitive bike.

Also, shifting gears – and classes – for HM Plant Honda is reigning British Supersport champion Steve Plater, who will now line up on the fiercely fought British Superstock 1000 grid. He’ll be battling hard with Aussie veteran Glen Richards, who joins him on a Padgetts Honda. Richards will be a busy man; he’s also riding a Padgetts CBR600RR in the Supersport championship with quietly-spoken, but hard-riding team-mate Ian Hutchinson.

Three names to watch for the future in this year’s British 125GP class; youngsters Wayne Ryan and Fraser Rogers are riding with the Racing Steps Foundation and alongside them for team KRP/Monster, one 16 year-old Dakota Mamola, son of 500 GP racing legend Randy. History could be in the making here…

Arai has long been the favoured helmet among the majority of Isle of Man TT racers, and 2010 will be no exception. Leading the charge down Bray Hill will be last year’s hero Steve Plater, closely followed by Bruce Anstey, Ian Hutchinson, Gary Johnson and two members of the Dunlop racing dynasty, Michael and William.

On three wheels, Dave Molyneux partnered by Gary Partridge will be looking to add to his tally of 14 wins.

Gracing the paddock at all BSB rounds, the Isle of Man TT, North West 200 and at various events up and down the country will be the new Arai Race Service Support Vehicle, freshly delivered to Phoenix by coachbuilders SBR of Preston. The sleek 33ft burnished-silver Mercedes features a purpose built, fully equipped workshop and carries and sleeps a crew of three Arai factory-trained technicians.

A full list of Arai supported riders racing in the UK follows:-

A J Ventner, Alastair Seeley, Andy Winkle, Ben Wilson, Bruce Anstey Chris Burns, Chris Palmer, Dakota Mamola, Dan Cooper, Dave Molyneux, Davy Morgan, Deane Brown, Frazer Rogers, Glen Richards, Gary Johnson, Gary Partridge, Ian Hutchinson, Jay Niven, Jesse Jones, Joe Burns, John Holden, Josh Brookes, Keith Amor, Lee Johnson, Leon Hunt, Luke Jones, Matt Hoyle, Michael Dunlop, Paul Knapton, Peter Hickman, Roy Richardson, Sam Warren, Scott Smart, Simon Neary, Steve Brogan, Steve Mercer, Steve Plater, Tom Tunstall, Tommy Bridewell, Wayne Ryan, William Dunlop