Michael's brother John will ride in the BSB Privateers Cup, after his Ducati was barred from taking part in the British Superstock championship.

BBC: Michael Laverty

Hutchinson has undergone 16 operations and skin grafts since he crashed during the first lap of the BSB Supersport Race in September 2010.

BBC: Ian Hutchinson will miss 2011 Isle of Man TT races

The 23-year-old, who finished runner-up in the 2010 Supersport Cup, will ride the new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in the 2011 BSB Evo Series.

BBC: Dan Kneen ready to take on BSB Evo challenge in 2011

Ten years later, in 1990, Mr Murdoch pre-empted formal scrutiny by the government and regulators by merging his heavily loss-making Sky TV with the equally loss-making British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB).

BBC: Analysis: Murdoch and media ownership in UK

He also narrowly missed out on winning the 2010 Supersport Cup on Yamaha machinery, but will make the switch to Kawasaki for his assault on the BSB Evo Series.

BBC: Dan Kneen ready to take on BSB Evo challenge in 2011