Isle of Man TT rider completes 2026 Superbike line-up for AJN Steelstock
Twelve-time TT podium finisher and the sixth-fastest TT rider of all time, Conor Cummins, has been announced as the final rider to complete the Superbike line-up for AJN Steelstock in 2026.
With 76 TT starts to his name and a personal best lap time of 133.11mph, Manxman Cummins will celebrate his 20th anniversary of competing at the TT by taking on the renowned Mountain Course onboard the Bathams AJN Racing’s BMW M1000RR Superbike.
The bike, in its distinctive black, red and gold livery, was campaigned by Storm Stacey in the 2025 British Superbike Championship, scoring 10 top five finishes and a further 18 top 10 finishes.
Twenty-two-year-old Storm will once again fly the flag for Bathams AJN Racing in the 2026 British Superbikes and is looking to improve on last year’s successes onboard the all new 2026 Ducati Panigale V4R as well as making his road racing debut at the North West 200 in May.
A switch of machinery for FS-3 Racing sees the introduction of the ‘AJN Steelstock bimota’ race team for the 2026 season. BSB podium finisher, Max Cook and Superbike rookie, Joe Talbot, will take to the grid in 2026 campaigns onboard the exclusive bimota KB998 Rimini Superbike.
The highly anticipated introduction of the bimota KB998 didn’t fail to impress at the first official test of the season at Donington Park earlier this month with Max Cook finishing all six sessions in first or second place and topping the overall standings with a fastest lap 1.27.200.
Alan Boyden, AJN Steelstock’s Joint Managing Director, comments, “Italian design and racing heritage, German and Japanese reliability and dominance, BSB race winners, and now one of the most experienced TT riders out there; 2026 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for motorsport sponsorship for AJN Steelstock.
“The Isle of Man TT is the absolute pinnacle of motorcycle racing and one of the main highlights of the season and attracting audiences from all over the world. Having a rider of Conor’s ability and experience working closely with Michael Rutter and the rest of the team is a major bonus. We can’t wait for the action to get going.”
Conor Cummings, adds, “Getting to ride the Bathams AJN Racing BMW in the Superbike and Senior TT races has been a great addition to my 2026 TT plan. The team has got a lot of experience at the TT and with the BMW so when the opportunity came up, it was an easy decision to make.”
