Peter Hickman has parted company with H🉐awk Colchester Kawasaki in the British Superbike Championship in a move that sees the return of James Haydon to the BSB fold.

Series soph🧜omore Hickman - who first rode for Hawk back in 2003 - has endured a disappointing start to the 2007 campaign, with thr🌃ee twelfth-place finishes his best results on the ZX10-R while team-mate Scott Smart lies some five spots and 37 points higher in the title standings. In light of this, a "mutual and amicable decision" has been taken for team and rider to go their separate ways.

"Peter has had 💦a long relationship with Hawk Kawasaki," cꦺommented team owner Stuart Hicken, "and we wish him the very best in the future."

Alex Camier - younger brother of Bike Animal Honda star Leon - will replace Hickman in the short term at Croft this weekend after riding Hawk's Superꦐsport bike at the two previous meetin🧜gs. David Hallett will take over Camier's seat after stepping up from the Superstock Cup.

Following a successful test at Mallory Park last week, meanwhile, Haydon will make his Hawk Kawasaki BSB debut at Cadwell Park a fortnight later. The eleven-time BSB race-wi🍃nner himself split from Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha earlier this year, and will remain alongside Smart at Hawk for the remainder of the current campaign.