https://www.crash.net/bsb/news/1061693/1/former-moto3-race-winner-heads-british-superbikes-2025 Former Moto3 rider and race winner John McPhee will make his British Superbike debut in 2025 after signing for the Hawk Racing-run MasterMac Honda squad. The 30-year-old raced full-time in the Moto3 World Championship from 2013 to 2022, scoring four race wins in his tenure. His maiden victory in the 2016 Czech GP aboard a Peugeot-badged Mahindra saw him become Scotland’s first grand prix winner since Bob McIntyre in 1962. McPhee’s last win came in Malaysia in 2022 with the Max Racing squad before he moved to World Supersport in 2023, scoring a podium in his debut in Australia. That proved to be the high point for McPhee in WSS, however, with the Scot now set to make his Superbike debut in BSB next year as Charlie Nesbitt’s team-mate. “I’ve had the privilege of racing at world level for a long time, and Bennetts BSB presents a new and exciting challenge for me,” McPhee said. “This championship has everything you want as a rider, with the quality of the racing, the variety of circuits and great support from the fans. “I’m delighted to be joining one of the most experienced and successful teams on the grid, and can’t wait to get started.” Nesbitt, a four-time podium finisher at BSB level, will contest his third full season next year and hopes to build on the momentum he felt he had in the latter stages of 2024. “With the experience of two full seasons on the Superbike and a great team around me I’m very optimistic about what we can achieve in 2025," he said. “We hit a really good rhythm in the second half of last season and I felt more and more at home competing near the front for the podium places. “Hopefully we’ll continue the momentum into the new season and make it our best together so far.” Hawk Racing team boss Steve Hicken added: “It’s sure to be a competitive championship as always, and I’m very happy to have two high calibre riders on board. “John brings so much valuable experience and ability, although in some ways he’ll be on a steep learning curve too, while Charlie just needs to keep working hard to push himself towards the top of the leader board more consistently. “With thanks to MasterMac, our other sponsors and the wider team, we’ll have a competitive package and aim to cause a few surprises.”
Strong field for next year! He’s ridden a 1000cc loads, he trains on and R1 and is used to the tyres. The big question will be the commitment on uk tracks after a career on European circuits
’m not expecting an sr45 transition but i always liked him, made m3 watchable as a uk supporter after dk52 departed. He was never going to be world champion with the hand he was dealt with but he had a couple of fantastic wins against some now proven great riders (Ogura Canet and Raul Fernandez to name a few). Hope he does well.
I know it’s Christmas, peace and goodwill to all men and all that but I can’t see it myself. If you listened to the Matt Oxley interview with James Whitham at the bike show, most of the UK circuits won’t suit the style of riding the bikes he’s been riding demand, he’ll only have relatively current experience of Donington and Assen and a BSB spec Honda will be entirely alien to what he’s used to. I wish him well but don’t have any expectations. Andy
I like him. I wish him well and look forward to seeing his race craft at work. I don’t think the boisterous BSB will upset him, Moto3 isn’t exactly a parade.
I remember a lot of people were saying the same about Danny Kent and look how well he rode this year (albeit with a *bit of bedding in time) ?
Let me think about that Danny Kent is a Moto3 world champion and it is taking him a long time to bed. Put him on a competitive, well funded bike (the R1 being the better bike in 2024) and I should bloody well hope he had one or two good rides. Still too inconsistent for me. Andy
that’s a REALLY bold prediction, I’ve nothing against him but he won 1 race on the bike that won 16 other races between Kyle and Ryan. I think he will have another decent season with a ton of podiums but I just don’t see a championship challenge there
