Corser to race for Fogarty

Carl Fogarty, the four-times World Superbike champion, has signed former title holder Troy Corser to the rider line-up of his Foggy Petronas Racing team.

The Australian, who raced alongside Fogarty for Ducati, joins the British rider James Haydon on the new team which will enter the championship in the ninth round at Laguna Seca, California, in July.

The 30-year-old Corser, who won the World Superbike title in 1996, has signed a three-year deal, joining Haydon in developing the new Foggy FP1 bike.

Fogarty said: "When we set up this team, I didn't think for a minute we could have attracted as big a name as Troy Corser for our first season. Everyone knows how talented a rider he is, but Troy is also one of the best riders for setting up a bike."