On 11 September 2008 Sykes signed a contract with the Yamaha Motor Italia World Superbike team for the 2009 season, with an option to extend that contract until 2010 depending on results.
September 2008 Sykes signed a contract with the Yamaha Motor Italia World Superbike team for the 2009 season. This was with an option to extend that contract until 2010 depending on results. This was on 11.