Leon Haslam has joined Moto Rapido Racing for the 2025 British Superbike season.
The 41-year-old, who spent two years with ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad, will race for the Winchester-based team next season, determined to win the British Superbike title, according to bikesportnews.com (BSN).
Haslam, who won the British Superbike title in 2018, spent three years in World Superbikes before returning to Britain in 2022.
Since his return, he has finished 11th, fifth and ninth with Kawasaki and BMW.
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The 'Pocket Rocket' was considering competing in both the World Endurance Championship and British Superbikes next year.
However, in an exclusive interview with BSN, Haslam shared details about his 'exciting' opportunity to sign with Moto Rapido Racing.
He said: "Obviously, it is a bit of a weight off of my shoulders after deciding we would not continue with my own team and BMW. It was quite a nice surprise once we made that decision after having several options. But it is pretty exciting."
Haslam had been in discussions with various teams and manufacturers regarding potential rides for the 2025 season.
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However, at the 2024 series finale, the team owner of Moto Rapido Racing, Steve 'Wilf' Moore, approached Haslam.
Their conversation filled the 41-year-old rider with 'enthusiasm', ultimately leading him to sign with the team.
Haslam announced that his agreement with Moto Rapido Racing is for one year, with an option for a second season.
He expressed interest in riding the new bike Ducati plans to release in 2026 and hopes to continue with Moto Rapido for two years.
The seasoned Superbike rider understands that he must be competitive in 2025 to secure his future with the team and Ducati.
He said: "It is a one-year deal, but we have an option for a second year. Ducati is bringing out a new bike in 2026, this current model of Ducati has been out for a few years now and Ducati always hits the ground running with a new model.
"It would be nice to continue across the two years and jump on the new model in 2026.
"I believe that this is the aim of both parties. For me, it is an exciting thing for the future, but from my perspective, I need to give it a good go every year and get rid of some of these injuries I have been dealing with."
Haslam is confident that he can still win a second British Superbike Championship and insists that the only reason he continues to race is to win.
He said: "I am here to win a Championship and the team deserve that and the Ducati is capable of it."
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