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BSB: Josh Brookes Re-Signs With Paul Bird Motorsport Along-Side All-New Team Mate Tom Sykes.

Published on March 4, 2022
By Dawn Hammersley

Paul Bird Motorsport Announce Their 2022 Season Riders, With A Familiar Face Returning To The Championship For Their Championship Title Hunt.

Paul Bird Motorsport has made it’s much awaited 2022 season team announcement, Australian and previous championship title winner Josh Brookes has re-signed for the team in what will be his fourth consecutive season aboard the Ducati V4R. Partnering Josh will be former British and World Superbike rider Tom Sykes.

Tom last rode in the British Superbike Championship back in 2008, where he finished the season in fourth place in the championship standings. Tom then left the British racing scene for the World Superbike stage, where he has spent the last 13-years. In 2013 he won the World Superbike Championship title whilst riding for Kawasaki, Tom was runner-up in the championship in 2014 and 2016. Tom is very well known for his qualifying in WSBK as he has accumulated a total of 51 Superpoles throughout his WSBK career.

2022 will see Josh Brookes competing in his 12th season in the Superbike class, he was the 2015 and 2020 British Superbike champion, he has also been a runner-up four times. Josh has always been a showdown contender and has racked up an impressive 59 wins throughout his Superbike career.

Tom Sykes – Paul Bird Motorsport
I am very excited and motivated for this great opportunity to race in BSB with PBM. In terms of a domestic championship, it certainly doesn’t get any better – the level of competition is obviously high and there is some great talent. To be back with PBM is fantastic, it is a team I been a part of before, both in BSB and in WSBK and one that has all of the pedigree for the task ahead.
I will also be riding a Ducati for the first time in my career after riding for five other manufacturers in the Superbike category. This alone adds more excitement and motivation to the pot! It will also be interesting to explore the different characteristics of the bike in BSB with the different technical regulations. Finally, to be part of PBM and Ducati in BSB, racing in front of the home crowd makes me really happy.

Josh Brookes – Paul Bird Motorsport
Firstly I would like to thank Paul for giving me the opportunity to ride for the team again. I enjoy racing the Ducati and I am now really eager for the off season to end so that we can get back testing and focus on the opening round of the championship!
I also want to thank all of the team sponsors, as together we can take on this fight again for the championship.

Featured Image: Bennetts British Superbikes.

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