BMW Retains Corser In WSBK, Haslam And Toseland To Join Him?

With the MotoGP silly season more or less played out, and the World Superbike season winding to a close, the seats in World Superbikes are starting to be sorted out. The latest news comes from BMW, who today officially announced that they will be retaining their seasoned veteran Troy Corser for 2011. The announcement comes as no surprise, as the Australian former world champion has been instrumental in developing the brand new German Superbike over the past couple of years, and Corser continues to be motivated to ride at this level, despite being nearly 39 years of age.
The press release also mentions that they are not yet ready to announce their second rider, although it is certain that Spaniard Ruben Xaus will lose his seat with the Munich factory. Xaus has been very disappointing in 2010, after a big crash at the first round in Australia got his season off to a terrible start. In his place, the names of Sterilgarda Yamaha rider James Toseland and current Alstare Suzuki rider Leon Haslam are doing the rounds. Toseland's boss Roger Burnett has been insisting for quite some time now that Toseland is close to inking a deal with the German factory, though reports have also linked Toseland to a return to the Ten Kate Honda team for 2011, alongside Johnny Rea - if Ten Kate field a two-man team for next season.
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