10-02-2025
Hickman and Todd set to be part of new BMW team
Peter Hickman and Davey Todd look set to be part of a new BMW team for this year's international road races and British Superbike Championship following an announcement that the pair will not after all be competing for the FHO Racing outfit in was announced in November that Yorkshireman Todd would join Hickman in Faye Ho's team for this season but a change of plan means both riders are set to ride BMW bikes under the banner of 8TEN Racing in the forthcoming Racing will now field one rider only in the BSB series, 2024 IDM Superbike champion and World Endurance rider Ilya Mikhalchik, who will make his debut in the Ho will also continue to support and provide investment to a number of young women in the racing paddock as they seek to progress their careers through numerous British Championship support classes, plus pursue further motorsports activities in new markets in Asia."I am a strong advocate of the British Superbike Championship, one of the most entertaining and competitive series in the world," Faye Ho said in an announcement of her team's change of plan on British external"However, with my long-term goals looking to push motorsports activities in Asia, as well as to keep supporting young women with opportunities in racing, I've come to realise I cannot fully commit to the previous levels of time that I have given to BSB and Road Racing since becoming team owner in 2021 with additional commitments I have back at home in Macau," she Superstock champion Todd and TT lap record holder Hickman will campaign the all-new BMW M 1000 RR in 2025 with full details of the new 8TEN team to be announced on 26 February.
