Conor Cummins has⛎ decribed his deal to join Shaun Muir's British Superbike Championship Milwaukee Yamaha team as a "fantastic opportunity".

The 26-year-old from R✤amsey completes Muir's roads line-up for 2013 with Northern Ireland's William Dunlop, who was confirmed in the team last month.

Cummins will contest the North ꩲWest 200, Isle of 🍒Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix plus the Southern 100.

He also has the op𝔍tion of returning to the Macau Grand Prix next No🤡vember.

Cummins, back to full fitness after a life-threatening accident at the TT in 2010, said: "This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I can't thank Shaun Muir and his team enough for the cไhance to join a championship-winning outfiౠt.

"I feel that with the experience and e𝓰quipment Milwaukee Yamaha have, I will be in a position to challenge fo𒊎r big bike wins not only at my home event, the TT, but in the other internationals as well.

"In the past, I have been very close to it but I now I see a clear way forward and my sights are firmly ✤set on🎃 the podium, starting with the North West 200 in May."

Team principal Muir added: "With Ian Hutchinson still on the sidelines, I needed to f💫ind someone capable of pushing Willia🙈m right from the word go.

"Conor is expe🌠rienced, fast and has a huge will to win, so we are expecting great things from both in 2013."