Cumbria's most successful motorcycle racing team announces 2023 riders

The Penrith-based team has revealed the return of Glenn Irwin, from Carrickfergus in County Antrim, who raced for the team between 2016 to 2018

Irwin was the runner-up in the 2022 BSB championship for Honda Racing Uk before making the move to the Cumbrian outfit.

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The announcement of Irwin's arrival comes less than a week after the Cumbrian team had revealed that Tommy Bridewell, who finished 3rd in last years championship, would be joining. 

Tommy Bridewell also joins Britain and Cumbria's most successful motorcycle racing team for the 2023 BSB Championship (Image: Double Red)

Bridewell and Irwin will ride together on PBM's factory-supported Ducati Panigale V4R in the upcoming season. 

Following the announcement, Irwin expressed his delight to be returning to the Cumbrian team.

He said: "Re-joining PBM after four years apart is something I’m relishing as I feel I’ve improved as a rider and as a person during that time.

"I’m in a stronger position now and we both know how each other works so the timing is perfect."

Team owner Paul Bird also highlighted the strength of his team as they search for their ninth British Superbike Championship.

He said: "With Glenn joining Tommy, I think we have an unbelievable line up for 2023 with the riders that finished second and third in this year’s championship.

"It’s great to have Glenn back as we have had a lot of success together in the past and he’s probably left what I would regard as one of the best, if not the best, team in the paddock to come to us." He continued.

The first race weekend of the 2023 British Superbike championship will take place at Silverstone from Friday, April 7 to Sunday, April 9

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