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The move into Superbikes
Due to our success in the 2018 season, I was approached by Lee Hardy, who was the Team owner for RAF Regular Reserves Kawasaki, offering me a 2-year contract to ride in his Superbike Team. This was an unbelievable opportunity that I was highly motivated to pursue. At the time, I was the first ever person to leap the Superstock 600 straight to the Premier Class, British Superbikes. In these 2 years, it was a steep learning curve, with many mixed emotions. I had some excellent showings, getting many top 10 finishes straight off the bat, which was very impressive in my first season. Still, we also had some crashes, which unfortunately caused some injuries along the way.
After my 2 years with Lee Hardy, we came to the agreement that I was going to re-sign for the following year, 2021. As we both felt like we had unfinished business, and we both knew the potential if it were to come together.
Starting the year with a new, updated bike and a new crew chief, Stuart Millen, we had a great package around us, and I was feeling amazing on the bike. We had a very strong start to the season, finishing well inside the top 10 every time. We set an all-time lap record at Cadwell Park and became the first motorcycle to do a 1:25.8 lap time.
We managed to lead races and get front row starts. I was on for a great season. Unfortunately, my Crew Chief left to go to World Superbikes, which really hit me hard and had a big effect on the team. I then had a bad end to the season with a few big crashes. This marked the end of our time working together, and by the season's end, we both decided it was best to go our separate ways.
In 2022, I rode for FHO Racing BMW, and I was excited to be joining a new Team and riding a new Bike. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a tough year. I couldn't get to grips with the bike, and the team struggled to understand what I needed changing on the bike, so we had quite a few crashes and just didn't get the results we were expecting. Although it was a challenging year again, at times we showed we could be very strong when my feelings with the bike did come together.​​
Towards the end of 2022, it became clear that I would not be continuing with FHO Racing for 2023. I made contact with Paul Curran from OMG Racing, who was currently leading the Championship. You would have thought I’d have a better chance with them after my season in 2022. Shortly after a couple of conversations, I received a call from Alan Gardner (Team Owner) while I was playing golf. He informed me that he had spoken to Paul, and they had decided to offer me a contract to ride for their team for the next two years. This was my dream phone call, and I was speechless. To join the 2022 Championship-winning team and be on the most successful bike in BSB was just unbelievable.
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Now I knew this was my time to shine, and I felt ready to do so.
From the first meeting, I knew we were going to get on great. The team had such confidence in their approach, and I love having a plan and a structure. As soon as I jumped on the bike, I was filled with emotion, thinking about how amazing it felt. I couldn't believe it, the bike just worked amazingly, and we hadn’t even begun working on it yet.
We went on to have my best season in BSB with a fantastic tally of 6 podiums and 2 Wins. I had many front row starts and led many races. I honestly couldn’t be happier with the season we had, and I cannot be more thankful to Alan and Paul for the opportunity and to the team for all their belief in me to do the job.
We started 2024 as the Factory-supported Yamaha Team and with a lot of confidence and high expectations to take on the Title challenge. With teammate Kyle Ryde for the second season. I had a strong season, with a double win at Navarra and a triple win at Brands Hatch. Being part of the OMG Racing team, setting lap records, winning more races, securing more podiums than any other team, and ultimately becoming Bennetts British Superbike Champions 2024 was a truly special experience.
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