Source: Suzuki Racing.

Yoshimura Suzuki will field three riders in the 2014 American Superbike Championship, signing Roger Hayden alongside Martin Cardenas and Chris Clark.

Former US supersport champion Hayden – brother of MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden – switches to the team after finishing fourth last year with the Michael Jordan Motorsports team aboard a GSX-R1000.

With Jordan exiting the sport at the close of 2013, the addition of a third Yoshimura seat comes as a lifeline of sorts for Hayden in the struggling five-round series.

“To be on a factory team is a great feeling, especially a powerhouse team like Yoshimura Suzuki that’s won so many championships,” Hayden commented. “I got the chance to ride the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 last year and the test went really good.

“I was fast on the bike and worked well with the team. I have to thank Suzuki and Yoshimura for making this happen. I’m really looking forward to the 2014 season – Daytona can’t come soon enough.”

the AMA Pro Superbike Championship will commence on 13-15 March at Daytona International Speedway.