British Superstock front runner Peter Hickman has become the latest person to commit to the 2009 British Su🐎perbike Cup.

After a handful of outings in 2008 with the Red Viper team, Hickman returns to the premier class after a successful ye🍃ar in Superstocks where he finished thirdꦍ overall, behind only HM Plant Honda and Raceways Yamaha.

Sticki༺ng with his self-run Ultimate Racing Yamaha team,🎃 Hickman has set his sights on Cup favourite Gary Mason in his bid to challenge for the title.

"I can't wait to get back out on a suꦦperbike as running🐼 in BSB is so different to racing in the Superstock class," he told the British Superbike website. "You have to be so accurate on a superbike in terms of braking, racing lines and acceleration compared to on a Superstock machine and you really can't afford to make any mistakes.

"I have decided to make the move back to BSB as this i🐻s progression for me and the Ultimate Racing team. Last season we proved that we can compete with the big teams in the championship on a lim💯ited budget in the Superstock class and now with extra backing from Sleaford Racing, Steve and Lindsay Pugh and Louth Volksworld I want to prove myself in BSB.

"The competition is going to be tough and I know that Gary (Mason) is going to be up there like he was last season, but I have beaten him before and I don't see why I can't do it again. I want to be winning races in the Cup and then my aim is to upset some of th﷽e factory teams before the end of the year."

Hickman i♈s the fifth rider to confirm his presence in the Cup, with ﷽another two promised from the STP MV Agusta team.