Kawasaki has officially released a first design sketch (above) and teaser video of the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R, the bike that Australia’s Chris Vermeulen will contest next year’s Superbike World Championship on.

The all-new Ninja ZX-10R is one of the most anticipated motorcycle release of the year, featuring a totally redesigned chassis, along with a speculated ‘big bang’ four-cylinder engine configuration.

For the teaser video and more details of the new Ninja visit www.kawasaki-challenge.com and be sure to follow @Next_Ninja on Twitter for the latest from Kawasaki.

Stay tuned for further details and an official release date for the superbike that Kawasaki is confident will be at the front of the pack all over the world in 2011.