The former Castrol Honda WSB rider will drive at five meetings, making a total of ten races, and said: "I am looking forward to testing as I have a lot to learn in a short time this year. But I will be giving it all to succeed and I hope to be in a championship-winning position in 2002".

The deal covers this year and next. Slight will join Steve Soper, Dan Eaves and Matt Neal in the Peugeot team.

Mick Linford, the manager of Peugeot's race team, said : "Aaron will not be out there simply to play, and shouldn't be underestimated. Bike racers don't give up easily and the word concede isn't even in their vocabulary".