BSB: Lee Jackson Will Be Racing For FS-3 Kawasaki For His Fourth Consecutive Season, In What Will be His Sixteenth Year In Motorcycle Racing.
By Dawn Hammersley
2021 Will Be Lee Jackson’s Sixteenth Year In Motorcycle Racing, Will This Year Be A Winning Season For Him And The FS-3 Kawasaki Racing Team?
Lincoln Rider 25-year-old Lee Jackson made the step-up to the Superbike class in 2020 after having a successful season in the Pirelli Superstock 1000 class. Lee embraced being back on a superbike and rewarded the team with a best place race finish of third and he finished the season in eighth place.
Getting the opportunity to remain with the FS-3 Kawasaki Team for the 2021 season was a great option and something Lee wanted to do. He will be aboard the all-new Kawasaki ZX-10RR for his championship campaign, Lee believes with the new motorcycle he can fight week in, week out for race wins, which is the goal for the 2021 season and to get into the all-important showdown.
Lee first made an appearance in the Superbike class back in 2015 riding for the Buildbase BMW Team, he finished the season in 14th place. He continued in the Superbike class for the following two seasons, with a best place race finish of second place. In 2018 Lee made the decision to return to the Pirelli Superstock 1000 Championship riding for FS-3 Kawasaki; finishing the season in fifth place. In 2019 saw Lee gain race wins, podiums and lap records, he finished the season in a strong third place in the final standings of the Superstock 1000 class.
Lee started his racing career back in 2006 in the Pitbike Super-Moto class, in 2008 and 2009 he raced in the popular Dunlop Aprilia Superteens championship where he finished the championship in second place in 2009. For the next two seasons he raced in the British 125GP Championships with a best final standings place of fifth. For 2012 Lee entered the National Superstock 600 Championship, which was a very successful season; winning the championship title.
Will Lee be able to make his sixteenth year in motorcycle racing a championship winning one aboard the all-new Kawasaki ZX-10RR?
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