World Superbike championship riders Colin Edwards and Aaron Slight are coming to the region to visit the showroom of a motorcycle dealer.

The Superbike stars will be joined by their World Supersport team mates, Shinya Takeishi of Japan and Spain's Pere Riba who both race 600cc machines.

Texan Edwards, 26, leads the world championship as it heads for Brands Hatch on Sunday, while Slight has battled back from pre-season brain surgery and, despite missing the first three rounds of the year, has climbed to ninth place in the points standings.

Both Edwards and Slight ride Honda's new twin-cylinder, VTR 1000cc machine and will be officially opening the Tillstons showroom during their visit.

Edwards said: "I love travelling around the north of England but hardly get time due to racing commitments. I've got friends in the north and I'm looking forward to coming to visit Stockton and Tillston Motorcycles."

Tillstons new flagship showroom is the first in the UK to offer a re-designed Honda image.

The Castrol Honda quartet will be at the new Tillstons premises at 2-4 Brunswick Street, from 1lam to 2pm on Wednesday, August 9.