KNOCKHILL Racing Circuit hope to turn heads by taking this year's round of the MCE British Superbike Championship in a different direction.

The best racers in the land are due to visit the West Fife track from 27th to 29th June but may have to get used to a 'new' challenge.

After investing £100,000 in changes at the circuit, Knockhill chiefs restarted racing, track days and experiences in the counter-clockwise direction in 2012.

They now want the Superbikes to follow the same route and former champs have given the idea the thumbs up.

Knockhill chief executive Derek Butcher said, "We invested in giving Scotland, and Britain, another circuit over the winter of 2011-12 and, since then, the 'new' circuit has provided such a different challenge and, for many, they prefer competing on it!

"Once a rider has done 40-50 laps to get into a rhythm we are convinced that all the BSB riders and those in the support classes, and not least the thousands of spectators, will love the new challenges of this new layout.

"It will be fascinating to hear the feedback from the riders in May after they have had a few sessions to get familiar with Britain's newest track." Knockhill used to run regular racing events in a counter-clockwise direction up until the early 1990s but, apart from one event in 1994, they've been missing from the track calendar.

They asked the Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control Board (MCRCB), the sport's governing body, and promoter MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) what would be needed for them to change direction and grant a licence for the new configuration.

They've already invested £100,000 on changes, detailed inspections have taken place and British champs Niall Mackenzie and Stuart Easton have been consulted for their "invaluable input." And Knockhill, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, looks set to make history if an official test on 8th and 9th May at the track goes well.

British Superbikes chief Stuart Higgs said, "Since the circuit restarted events in the counter-clockwise direction we've been curious to learn how they've been received.

"In talking with Niall Mackenzie, Stuart Easton and Dennis Hobbs, amongst others, who have had first-hand experience they were very enthusiastic and positive as to how it was to ride, in fact there are a number of factors which have shown this configuration to be better for competitors and spectators and viewers, with some of the well-known features of the circuit much enhanced."