Richard Kerr confirmed for MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship

Kilmacrennan motorcyclist Richard Kerr will compete in the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship this year.

Kerr, the reigning Pirelli National Superstock champion, will take the AMD Motorsport Honda Fireblade to some iconic racing circuits.

The Donegakl rider will compete at the likes of Laguna Seca, Barber Motorsports Park and Brainerd with additional rounds taking place at The Ridge Motorsports Park and New Jersey Motorsports Park, which will host the final round at the end of September.

Kerr will be a Honda-supported rider for the series, which takes place alongside America’s premier Superbike championship.

Last year, Kerr took the British title with two wins and nine podium finishes throughout the season and the 23-year-old will now take on riders like Hayden Gillim, the defending champion, in the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship.

“I’m very excited about the challenge especially as I’ll be competing at some iconic circuits,” Kerr said.

“I’m confident we can do a good job.

“Obviously, after nine years in the BSB paddock, we would have liked to have continued and step up to the BSB series but, unfortunately, no opportunities presented themselves, so we looked at other options and now that everything’s been confirmed, I’m very excited to be moving to the MotoAmerica series.

“There’s a whole world out there so getting the opportunity to experience something new is pretty cool and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Kerr is eligible to contest the two feature MotoAmerica Superbike Championship races that take place on each weekend meaning he’ll have a busy schedule as he’ll contest a total of four races at each meet.

The bikes have been shipped out and will be based with Darrell Jones, who runs a Honda dealership and Ashton Yates in the MotoAmerica Superbike series.

Kerr and his team will fly into each round, something he says will 'allow me to concentrate on riding and learning the tracks'.

He said: “That will be the biggest hurdle, along with getting used to the Dunlop tyres, as I haven’t had to do that since I first came to the British tracks nine years ago.”

The first round of the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship is scheduled to take place at Barber Motorsports Park, Alabama on May 17-19.