Alex Olsen lined up to join Hickman at Smiths BMW

Leading National Superstock 1000 contender Alex Olsen is set to make the full-time move into the British Superbike Championship class from this weekend at Oulton Park after joining Smiths BMW.

A familiar figure in the BSB paddock following a stints in both the Superstock 600 and 1000 classes, Olsen has been enjoying his strongest season yet in the latter, notching up a maiden win at Silverstone at the start of the year.

Running fourth overall after seven rounds on the Team IMR BMW, Olsen ahead of round eight at Cadwell Park confirmed on Instagram he’d be parting ways with the team.

Instead he is set to see out the season with Smiths Racing, beginning with the next event. Olsen has appeared with the team already this year, riding the BMW at Cadwell Park for a pre-event single day test session but did not race. He turned in the 17th quickest time, just over a second slower than new team-mate Peter Hickman.

Olsen joins Smiths Racing at the expense of James Ellison, who exited following the Thruxton round, citing difficulties gelling with the BMW S1000RR 

 

 

 

 

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Alex Olsen #75. Press release. Alex Olsen and his personal sponsors, GTCI ltd, Burnell Controls, Adams Enclosures, Consult Construct and David Mewes Building Services, would like to thank Team IMR for their dedication and passion and for providing a well prepared and competitive race bike during 2019. We would particularly like to thank Ian Moffitt for selflessly and generously releasing Alex so that he can pursue an new opportunity. We all wish Team IMR, Ian Moffitt and all involved with team IMR good luck and success with their future plans and endeavours.

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