Irishman Jack Kennedy will contest the 2013 World Supersport Championship with Russian team Rivamoto, which will be managed by former MotoGP competitor🌜 Jeremy McWi🏅lliams.

Rivamoto has made the switch from Yamaha to Honda machinery f💃or next seasಌon, when Kennedy will be joined by Eduard Blokhin.

The pair have already completed pre-season🦄 tests as they build towards 201🅰3.

Kennedy was a leading contender in the British Superspoꦡrt Championship this year and agonisingಌly lost out on the title with a machine failure on his Mar-Train Yamaha at the final round.

Kennedy said: "I am delighted t𝓡o have signed a contract with Rivamoto.

"This is a fantastic opportunity to participate in the world championship. I will try to do everything to make sur𝓰e the team believes i꧑n me, and to achieve the best results.

"ꦫOf course, I have no illusions, I'm a rookie in this series, and I still have much to learn.

"But tests in Jerez showed that I had a good feeling with the bike. So now I'm looking forward to the seaꦫson."

🌳Northern Irishman McWilliams believes Kennedy has 🧜made the move to the championship at the right time in his career.

"We are pleased to have been joined by Jack. Watching his car🌌eer, I can say that it's a perfect time to come to try his hand at ▨a global level," he said.

"We made a dꦅecision to speak to Honda about changing for 2013 and looking at the progress of Jack on the new bi𝔍ke during the tests we are confident in the prospects for next season.

"He has literally e🌜xceeded himself on a new track, and now we are planning to return to Jerez in January, before the official tests start at Phillip Island."