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Exciting news for all Kiwi motorcycle enthusiasts is that New Zealand will have another competitor in this season\'s Superbike World Championship. Dean Fulton, our current number 1 Superbike rider, has had his entry confirmed to compete against other world class riders such as Carl Fogarty, Aaron Slight and Anthony Gobert.
While this news is exciting, Dean will need all the support he can get. Team Green are on the search for sponsorship so they can get to the first round on April 2nd in South Africa. Any donations will be gratefully accepted at 9 Macdonald Street, Mount Maunganui. Let\'s help another Kiwi get to the World Superbikes.
Following is the Provisional Entry List issued by FIM, showing Dean on bike 29. Andrew Stroud shows on bike 19, although he has since pulled out.
| Number | Rider | Team | |
| 1 | Carl Fogarty | GBR-Ducati | Ducati Infostrada Racing |
| 2 | Colin Edwards | USA-Honda | Castrol Honda |
| 3 | Troy Corser | AUS-Aprilla | Aprilla Racing |
| 4 | Akira Yanagawa | JPN-Kawasaki | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 5 | Gregorio Lavilla | SPA-Kawasaki | Kawasaki Racing Team |
| 7 | Pierfrancesco Chill | ITA-Suzuki | Team Suzuki Alstere |
| 9 | Katsuaki Fullwara | JPN-Suzuki | Team Suzuki Alstere |
| 11 | Lucio Pedercini | ITA-Ducati | Team Pedercini |
| 12 | Haruchike Aoki | JPN-Ducati | Team R&D Bieffe |
| 13 | Andreas Mekiau | AUT-Ducati | Gerin Red Bull, WSBK Team |
| 15 | Igor Antonelli | ITA-Kawasaki | Team Kawasaki Berocchi |
| 18 | Markus Barth | GER-Yamaha | Alpha Technik, Yamaha Team |
| 19 | Andrew Stroud | NZL-Kawasaki | Team Green New Zealand |
| 20 | Serafino Foti | ITA-Ducati | Team Pedercini |
| 21 | Anthony Gobert | AUS-Bimota | MVR Bimota Experience |
| 22 | Vittoriano Guareschi | ITA-Yamaha | Yamaha WSBK Team |
| 23 | Jin Mrkyvks | CZE-Ducati | JM SBK Team |
| 24 | Vladimir Karban | SVK-Suzuki | Karban Racing Team |
| 25 | Lance Isaacs | RSA-Ducati | Team Ducati NCR |
| 26 | Roberto Panichi | ITA-Ducati | Team Ducati NCR |
| 27 | Frederic Protst | FRA-Ducati | FP Racing |
| 28 | Jorgen Oelschieger | GER-Yamaha | Alpha Technik Yamaha Team |
| 29 | Dean Fulton | NZL-Kawasaki | Team Green New Zealand |
| 30 | Alessandro Antonello | ITA-Aprilla | Aprilla Racing |
| 32 | Massimo de Silvestro | ITA-Kawasaki | Team Kawasaki Benocchi |
| 33 | Robert Ulm | AUT-Ducati | Gerin Red Bull WSBK Team |
| 35 | Giovanni Bussei | ITA-Kawasaki | Team Kawasaki Benocchi |
| 41 | Noriyuki Haga | JPN-Yamaha | Yamaha WSBK Team< |
| 44 | Claude-Alain Jaggi | SUI-Honda | Phillippe Couloh Team |
| 69 | Johnie Ekerold | RSA-Honda | White Endurance |
| 111 | Aaron Slight | NZL-Honda | Castrol Honda |
| 113 | Paolo Biora | ITA-Ducati | Pacific Team |
| 153 | Ben Bostrom | USA-Ducati | Ducati Infostrada Racing |
