MSS Colchester Kawasaki has signed Evesham’s Simon Andrews and Frenchman Julien Da Costa for the 2009 British Superbike Season.

Both Andrews and Da Costa made the journey to the new MSS sponsor to pen their futures with Nick Morgan’s Kawasaki team.

Andrews, 24, finished eighth overall last season and racked up 18 consecutive top-10 finishes with fifths at Silverstone and Oulton Park.

He said: “I’ve said all year that I wanted a factory deal for 2009 so to join the official Kawasaki team is exactly what I was pinning my hopes on.

“The team is always turned out well — the hospitality is great, the bikes are mint and the crew looks smart. It’s an extremely professional team and I’m really looking forward to getting testing under way.”