This just in from Phase One:

Carl Rennie will lead the Phase One Endurance Yamaha challenge for the honours at the TT and NW200 this year. Rennie, who finished last year's Senior race in 5th place will compete in all the solo classes on Phase One Bikes. Team Manager Russell Benney said " For the big classes we are delighted to be able to run Carl on the same bikes that James Ellison used to pole with at the Qatar 8 hrs race in November. For the other races we shall build new machinery to Carl's requirements and for that part of the project we are seeking interest from partners who may wish to be involved."

Phase one will also run a second rider in at least two of the races and the team is inviting interest from appropriate riders for these slots.

It is the team's intention to improve on the top ten results it achieved in 2008 with Steve Plater (8th Superstock) and Michael Dunlop (10th Senior). Benney certainly thinks that Rennie is the man to do just that " At the TT Carl is considered to be amongst the very best of the privateers and since his debut in 1997 he has achieved a host of top eight results, culmnating in last year's 5th place, and that on a Superstock bike! This experience is just what the team needs to hoist itself into the top six positions that it is aiming for in 2010".

Carl Rennie - "I am delighted to have been offered this opportunity by Russell and the Phase One Yamaha Team to join them for the 2010 season. I feel with the experience, knowledge and quality of the machinery Phase One have, I will be able to compete at the highest level. I am looking forward to working closely with the team throughout 2010."

The Team will start testing at Albacete in March.

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