The Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team got the 2010 Hannspree World Superbike Championship season underway at Phillip Island earlier today with new signings Tom Sykes and Chris Vermeulen enduring mixed fortunes at the Australian track.
With last year's rookie season behind them, the Paul Bird Motorsport Team were optimistic regarding their progress with the factory Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and following the test a few days earlier, both Sykes and Vermeulen were in buoyant mood going into the season opener.