Troy Corser to race new BMW S 1000 RR in 2009 series
Australian world superbike ace Troy Corser will finish his contract with Yamaha this year and take on a completely new challenge, which is to race the new BMW S 1000 RR in the 2009 seriesCorser currently lies second in the series, behind fellow Aussie Troy Bayliss on a Ducati.
Here is the announcement: BMW Motorrad are happy to announce that Australian Troy Corser has signed to ride the all new BMW S 1000 RR in next year's Superbike World Championship. The former double Superbike World Champion has agreed terms for two years and ends months of speculation as to who will join Spaniard Ruben Xaus in BMW's debut in the Superbike World Championship next season.
Troy won the Superbike World Championship in 1996, becoming the youngest rider ever to do so in the process, and then again in 2005. He has been runner-up in the WSBK championship once and third place on three occasions. To date he has taken part in over 300 races, been on the podium 126 times, and his 42 pole positions have earned him the nickname of "Mr Superpole".
Troy is married to Sam and they have two children, Kalani Gray (5) and Kelissa Illiana-Rose (3). Troy was born in Wollongong, Australia but he and the family are now Monaco residents.
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