Hutch on swan yamaha in bsb next year

mad maxx · #1 21st December 2011, 11:38 AM

A fully-fit Hutchy should be a Showdown contender at the very least

By BSB desk
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Eight-times TT winner and roads god Ian Hutchinson has signed to ride for the Swan Yamaha squad and will partner reigning British Superbike Champion Tommy Hill in the series next year.

Hutchinson, who is training in Australia after his superhuman performance at the 2011 Macau Grand Prix, will do a full season in BSB for the first time on a factory-supported bike and is working hard to achieve full fitness before the season begins.

The Yorkshireman is still recovering from the horrific crash that almost him lose his leg at the end of 2010. Several operations and an exterior cage later, Hutchinson was able to test three times before heading to Macau. His laptimes at Donington Park on the YZF-R1 were so impressive, given it was a track day and the circuit was full, that team boss Shaun Muir decided to sign him to race in BSB full time.

"I am so excited to have been given this opportunity by Shaun. He has shown a lot of faith in me during my recovery and operations. Macau was a make or break race for me in terms of my own head, so it was great to stand on the podium," said Hutchinson.

"Full fitness is now the first priority. I have been training hard in Australia and the warmer temperatures make it easier on my leg, that's for sure. This is the most exciting thing to happen to me in my career so far, so I am going for it full bore.

"For the last three years I have won in the British Supersport and National Superstock classes, but I haven’t really had full seasons to be able to fight for the title. I think the knowledge I have of riding a Superbike on the roads will help me, and in that respect the new rules will too as I have never ridden with all the gizmos. I tested the Swan Yamaha before Macau and it is a great bike to ride; everything about it feels good so I can’t see any reason why I can’t run at the front.

"I am over my injury now; I currently still use the right-hand gear shift that the team adapted for me to run at Macau but it is not a concern. The team have got it working perfectly for me so I just feel ready to get out testing as soon as possible!

"I think the injury and the year just watching from the sidelines has definitely made me want it more; I want to prove that I can still be successful and I am determined to show that. The crash doesn’t faze me and I don’t think of it as traumatic, but as an experience. I was just unlucky that I got hit and injured the leg so badly.

"As a rider it hasn’t affected me as something like that can happen at any time. Now I just want to race and my aim is to get the results myself and the Swan Yamaha team deserve both in BSB and at the TT."

oninio · #2 21st December 2011, 03:13 PM

Love seeing his wheelies in TT3 when hes caning it up and down some town as a young lad

PJ · #3 22nd December 2011, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by oninio

Love seeing his wheelies in TT3 when hes caning it up and down some town as a young lad

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Will he have the gearshift back to the lefthand side I wonder?

ss172 · #4 22nd December 2011, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by PJ

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Will he have the gearshift back to the lefthand side I wonder?

Didn't seem to slow him to much in macau

PJ · #5 22nd December 2011, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by ss172

Didn't seem to slow him to much in macau

Thats what I was thinking, Doohan was only meant to be using the thumb
brake during his recovery period but ended up loving it.

Neil Lyons has it on the right and it gets on great with it.

DymagBlade · #6 23rd December 2011, 11:21 AM

i think Hutchy could be untouchable on the roads in 2012.
what a setup to have for a road racer. riding BSB all season, turning up to the roads on near as god damn it same bike, ready to go.this will be the most focused man out there next season, given the effort he put in to get back from injury and what a ride in Macau. I'm expecting a mouth watering race(s) at NW200 between him and Seeley with both racing bsb. sure it's a bsb round anyway
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'oul Mr. Murphy · #7 23rd December 2011, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by DymagBlade

i think Hutchy could be untouchable on the roads in 2012.
what a setup to have for a road racer. riding BSB all season, turning up to the roads on near as god damn it same bike, ready to go.this will be the most focused man out there next season, given the effort he put in to get back from injury and what a ride in Macau. I'm expecting a mouth watering race(s) at NW200 between him and Seeley with both racing bsb. sure it's a bsb round anyway
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hutchy might be but what about the R1

DymagBlade · #8 23rd December 2011, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by 'oul Mr. Murphy

hutchy might be but what about the R1

it'll work allright. no doubt there (famous last words)
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anyways, Hutchy strikes me as not a man to move teams to make up the numbers or for a big wage packet only.
he's a racer through and through and believes he can get results on the R1

batman_oh · #9 23rd December 2011, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by DymagBlade

it'll work allright. no doubt there (famous last words)
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anyways, Hutchy strikes me as not a man to move teams to make up the numbers or for a big wage packet only.
he's a racer through and through and believes he can get results on the R1

If they can get a near WSB spec R1 on th roads it shoudl work fine, most reckoned it was the most powerful bike in WSB last year. It's just an absolute kunt to get power out of without spending a fortune!

cody nally · #10 26th December 2011, 02:47 PM

have to say what that man has done is nothing short of amazing and i definatly think with the determination hes shown hes going to give tommy hill and the boys something to worry about

Fatboyslim · #11 26th December 2011, 03:25 PM

Yeah he is going to be fast alright...should be some good battles with Hill, hopper and himself. Great pilot and very focussed
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HIGHSIDER · #12 26th December 2011, 03:57 PM

I agree, this BSB round will do him the world of good for the roads & the big internationals, he'll be tough to beat imo bar mechanical breakdown. Good luck to him

Apex · #13 27th December 2011, 07:02 AM

Top stuff. Can't wait to see him back in killer form. Looked absolutely on it at the GP.

deef · #14 27th December 2011, 04:49 PM

Another 1 in the bag for the swan team maybe, And well deserved by Hutchy !! Some come back.......