34-godišnji Australijanac je bio van MotoGp-a od napuštanja Aprilije 2004-te. Vraća se u Oktobru na Portuguese Grand Prix za team at Estoril by boss Mario Ilien.


McCoy, who has won three Grands Prix, said: "It's great to be back in MotoGP and riding a bike with this sort of horsepower and speed.

He will also ride the single-bike entry in the final race of the season at Valencia in Spain.

The team, who have used Dunlop tyres in testing, also confirmed that they have signed a deal with Michelin for their race debut.

Ilmor will expand to two bikes for 2007, with McCoy almost certain to land one of the rides if he performs well at the Iberian double-header.

Spanish veteran Carlos Checa and 250cc front-runner Alex de Angelis, from San Marino, are early contenders for the second seat.