Tommy Hill’s new team Be Wiser Kawasaki launched their rider line-up yesterday with a blend of youth and experience.

Kent’s Hill will be Team manager of the team as it moves into the MCE British Superbike class for the 2015 season.

Chris Walker will provide the experience for the team having made the move from the GBMoto Kawasaki team for 2015.

The youth will come from Danny Buchan who is making the step-up from the Superstock series, a series that he won in commanding style in 2014.

Speaking at the unveiling of the team, Hill said: “Firstly it is great news to have secured Chris Walker and Danny Buchan for our rider line-up moving towards 2015. Both have once again had a fantastic season and rightly deserve, or retain their seat on a Superbike.

“Chris comes with a wealth of knowledge and some great results throughout his Superbike career. I know Chris still has a lot of fire in his belly and he still wants to win races and be finishing on the podium, so hopefully the Be Wiser Kawasaki team can be a platform for him to achieve the results he is capable of.

“Danny has been outstanding this year and he has just been on top of his game every single race weekend, setting lap records, winning the Championship and above all developing as a very promising young British rider.

“We are very much looking forward to getting out on track with two great riders with the Be Wiser Kawasaki Superbike team.”

Chris Walker is a fans favourite in the BSB and has had a long association with the Kawasaki brand and will bring his multiple years of experience to the team as they find their way in their first year. He has previously finished runner up in the British Championship plus he has also raced in the World Superbike and Moto GP Championships.

Joining him will be 21-year-old Danny Buchan. Danny has already had a long relationship with Kawasaki and this year took his first Championship title for them, winning the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship with 11 podiums including eight wins. Danny has had many successes in his short road-racing career and is now ready to move back into the British Superbike Championship to undertake this new challenge.

Giving his thoughts on making the step-up, Buchan said: “I am really looking forward to the 2015 season with the Be Wiser Kawasaki Superbike team. It is another year on Kawasaki for me and another year back on the Ninja, after a very successful campaign in the National Superstock 1000 Championship this year.

“I believe I am now ready for the move up into the premier British Superbike class and I would like to thank Alan and Tommy for putting their belief in me and giving me this opportunity, also Kawasaki Motors UK. It is a new team with plenty of experienced heads such as Tommy and Chris who know what it takes to win at BSB level. I wasn’t ready before to move up, I was too young and I know that now, but feel I have progressed this season and learnt my trade and feel now is the right time to step up for me, I can’t wait!”