After spending the 2022 seasons in British Superbike with Ducati, Sykes returned to WorldSBK with Puccetti Kawasaki, fo🅠llowing the team’s decision not to re♍tain Lucas Mahias.

But while it signified a return to Kawasaki, the manufacturer Syke🤡s has enjoyed most of his racing success with, including winning the world title in 2013 aboard the factory Kawasaki Racing Team bike, the British rider has now left the team after a dreadful opening four ❀rounds.

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Sy🥂kes scored just one point in 12 races, as a raft of technical issu🗹es and lack of competitiveness overshadowed his return to the series.

"I had no hesitation in joining the Kawasaki Puccetti team and helping them with the refinement of their Ninja ZX-10RR package," said🅰 Sykes after leaving the team. 

"I hope all the data I helped them accumulate o🐷ver testing and the first races of the season p𝓰ushes them closer to winning races in the future."

Sykes to join BMW as replacement for injured Van Der Mark

While one door has c🐈losed, another has since opened for Sykes as the former world champion will temporarily remain in the class as he steps in to replace the injured Michael Van Der Mark until the Dutch rider makes his return. 

That means Sykes re-joins the factory BMW team where he had success in the form of several pole positions, however, it also means joining Scott Redding, with whom he 🅺had a heated dispute with on social media prior to the season ge🅘tting underway. 

"I’m looking forward to temporarily returning t💫o the BMW Motorrad Motorsport and to the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team," added Sykes. 

"I will work hard to support them as best as possible. I know them from t✅he beginning and was involved in developing the BMW M 1000🐎 RR. 

"Now I get the opportunity to contribute again to the development process. I’m looking forward to getting on t🐷he new BMW M 1000 RR at the Misano test. 

"At the same time, I wish myꦜ former teammate Mickey all the best on hiﷺs way to recovery while I give everything to stand in for him in the best possible way."