Deal for both roads and BSB
Peter Hickman will ride for Smiths Racing BMW at T.T. 2017.
The 29 year-old will also contest the British Superbike Championship for the Gloucester-based outfit.
Hickman will bring his own crew to the team which will receive support from the BMW factory in Germany.
Hickman's best result came last year in the Superbike race when he finished fourth and lapped at 132.465mph:-
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