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Josh Brookes
Brookes in 2014
NationalityAustralian
Born (1983-04-28) 28 April 1983 (age 41)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Current teamFHO Racing BMW
Bike number25
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Superbike World Championship
Active years2006–2007, 2010, 2012, 2016–2017
ManufacturersKawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, BMW, Yamaha
Championships0
2017 championship position25th (4 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
61 0 0 0 0 143
Supersport World Championship
Active years2004, 2006–2008
ManufacturersHonda, Ducati
Championships0
2013 championship position3rd (162 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
22 2 7 0 1 228
British Superbike Championship
Active years2009–2015, 2017–
ManufacturersHonda, Suzuki, Yamaha
Championships2 (2015,2020)
2022 championship position14th (161 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
339 55 151 53 48 7526
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested5 (2013–14, 2017–18, 2023–present)
TT wins1
First TT winSenior Classic TT 2017
Last TT winSenior Classic TT 2017
TT podiums3

Joshua Brookes (born 28 April 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a professional road racer of motorcycles with experience of Superbike and Supersport racing, both domestically and internationally. For 2023, Brookes joined FHO Racing aboard a BMW M1000RR.[1]

In 2020, he raced in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Ducati Panigale where he won his second British title, followed by a sixth finish in the 2021 championship. For 2022, Brookes remained with the same team, renamed as MCE Ducati.[2]

Career

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Early career

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In 2004 he won the World Supersport round at Philip Island as a wild card,[3] before a serious crash ruined his year. He returned to win Australia's Superbike and Supersport titles in 2005 on a Honda.

Supersport & Superbike World Championship

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He then moved to World Supersport with a Caracchi Ducati for 2006, but left the team mid-season despite a 6th place at his home round. Brookes was soon racing again however, joining Bertocchi Kawasaki in the Superbike World Championship, debuting on the bike at the Italian round at Mugello.[4] He ran 4th in a wet race in the Netherlands before falling, but generally struggled, as it was his first time living in Europe, mostly on circuits he did not know.

He did enough to be retained for 2007, with the team gaining new investors, a switch to Honda Fireblade bikes,[5] and a new teammate in fellow Australian Karl Muggeridge. Despite 9 points finishes in the first 7 two-race rounds, the team missed round 8 after a legal challenge from Sergio Bertocchi.

Brookes joined the Stiggy Motorsport Honda team in the Supersport World Championship for the final 5 rounds.[6] He continued with them in 2008.[7] Brookes scored his second win (and Stiggy's first) at Donington Park, moving up to second in the championship. He also made a one-off appearance in the British Supersport Championship for HM Plant Honda, qualifying on pole and finishing third].[8]

British Superbike Championship

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For 2009, Brookes switches to British Superbikes with HM Plant Honda, alongside fellow Aussie Glen Richards,[9] however he was forced to miss the opening round due to visa issues. Round 3 at Donington Park was also a disaster, as Brookes collided with Sylvain Guintoli on the sighting lap on the way to the grid, causing a broken leg for the Frenchman. Brookes claimed to have experienced a brake failure, if proven these allegations would have left Honda liable: for this reason they neglected to give their support. He received a one-race suspended ban as a result.[10] In the next meeting at Thruxton he took seventh and third, with some fighting overtaking moves in race two especially. He followed this with a front row start and two third places at Snetterton.

Brookes was involved in further controversy at Mallory Park. While running fourth he lost control of the bike, resulting in a crash with the leader Simon Andrews. The Honda's engine case broke, spilling oil on the track and causing five other riders to crash. All riders involved in the accident were omitted from the result, even those who deliberately downed the bikes to avoid further carnage, due to red flag regulations.[11][12] Brookes apologised in a TV interview later in the programme for his mistake.[13] He had sustained a broken thumb from the crash. The BSB officials awarded him a 2-race ban following the incident, for "not riding in a manner compatible with general safety".[14] He finished 3rd on his return at Croft, defending from one-off teammate Ryuichi Kiyonari on the line.

Despite the bad blood felt towards Brookes, GSE Airwaves Yamaha boss, Colin Wright told a Eurosport TV interview at Brands Hatch that he would like to sign Brookes for 2010, if he were to lose one or both 2009 riders. As it turned out, GSE Yamaha would not return in 2010.

For 2010 Brookes stayed with the HM Plant Honda team,[15] Brookes has changed to bike #4 and is also joined by former double British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari. He took his first win in the fourth race of the season.[16] He also took a win at Cadwell Park[17] and two wins at Snetterton.[18] His season was closely documented in the film I, Superbiker.

He also made a British Superstock entry in the MotoGP support round at Silverstone, and a World Superbike appearance substituting for injured countryman Broc Parkes at Phillip Island. Brookes will also make a wildcard entry with teammate Kiyonari at Silverstone.[19]

For 2011 Brookes switched to the Relentless TAS Suzuki team joined by Alastair Seeley who is competing in British Supersport. He made a poor start to the season with a massive crash at Oulton Park which wrecked his bike. By mid-season he started to get good results.

During 2015 he raced a Milwaukee Yamaha YZF-R1, winning the British Superbike Championship at the final round of the season at Brands Hatch. In the last race of the event, Brookes hit the inside kerb of a bend and slid off, but had already amassed sufficient points to win the Championship in the first of three races at the venue, so he re-joined the track for a lap after the race to wave to spectators.

In 2017, Brookes finished second in the championship standings aboard a Yamaha. He won two races and scored four second places.

Isle of Man TT

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Brookes on the Tyco Suzuki 1000 cc entering Governor's Bridge during the 2013 TT Superbike race

On 28 November 2012, it was announced that Brookes would compete at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races.[20] As a high-profile 'newcomer' similar to Steve Plater, Brookes would compete for Tyco Suzuki in the Superbike, Superstock and Senior categories.

In the 2013 Superbike race, Brookes became the fastest-ever newcomer, with a lap of 127.726 mph (which stood until the 129 mph lap of Peter Hickman in 2014) and finished in 10th position.[21] From his two other entries, he finished in 46th place and a DNF (did not finish).[22]

Brookes aviating at The Mountain, Cadwell Park in 2014

Brookes had better results at the 2014 TT, with a 7th, 10th, 67th and DNF from his four classes entered.[22]

Career statistics

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All-time statistics

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Series Years Races Poles Podiums Wins 2nd place 3rd place Fastest Laps Titles
Supersport World Championship 2004–2008 22 0 7 2 3 2 1 0
Superbike World Championship 2006–2007, 2010, 2012, 2016–2017 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
British Superbike Championship 2009−2015, 2017– 144 21 76 20 30 26 25 1
National Superstock 1000 2010 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
Total 229 21 85 24 33 28 27 1

Supersport World Championship

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
2004 Honda SPA AUS
1 		SMR ITA GER GBR GBR NED ITA FRA 15th 25
2006 Ducati QAT
10 		AUS
6 		SPA
11 		ITA EUR SMR CZE GBR NED GER ITA FRA 21st 21
2007 Honda QAT AUS EUR SPA NED ITA EUR SMR CZE
5 		GBR
Ret 		GER
16 		ITA
Ret 		FRA
7 		28th 20
2008 Honda QAT
5 		AUS
2 		SPA
Ret 		NED
6 		ITA
2 		GER
2 		SMR
14 		CZE
3 		GBR
5 		EUR
1 		ITA
12 		FRA
3 		POR
11 		3rd 162

Superbike World Championship

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2006 Kawasaki QAT QAT AUS AUS ESP ESP ITA ITA EUR
Ret 		EUR
18 		SMR
18 		SMR
Ret 		CZE
18 		CZE
Ret 		GBR
20 		GBR
Ret 		NED
Ret 		NED
15 		GER
20 		GER
23 		ITA
15 		ITA
17 		FRA
15 		FRA
16 		28th 3
2007 Honda QAT
Ret 		QAT
13 		AUS
12 		AUS
12 		EUR
12 		EUR
15 		SPA
9 		SPA
7 		NED
Ret 		NED
13 		ITA
11 		ITA
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		GBR
C 		SMR SMR CZE CZE GBR GBR GER GER ITA ITA FRA FRA 17th 40
2010 Honda AUS
19 		AUS
14 		POR POR SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA RSA RSA USA USA SMR SMR CZE CZE GBR
16 		GBR
12 		GER GER ITA ITA FRA FRA 24th 6
2012 Suzuki AUS
16 		AUS
15 		ITA ITA NED NED ITA ITA EUR EUR USA USA SMR SMR SPA SPA CZE CZE GBR GBR RUS RUS GER GER POR POR FRA FRA 34th 1
2016 BMW AUS
10 		AUS
9 		THA
15 		THA
16 		SPA
13 		SPA
13 		NED
11 		NED
Ret 		ITA
14 		ITA
13 		MAL
11 		MAL
12 		GBR
14 		GBR
9 		ITA
11 		ITA
14 		USA
13 		USA
DNS 		GER
14 		GER
7 		FRA
12 		FRA
11 		SPA
10 		SPA
12 		QAT
15 		QAT
DNS 		14th 89
2017 Yamaha AUS
Ret 		AUS
12 		THA
 THA
 SPA
 SPA
 NED
 NED
 ITA
 ITA
 GBR
 GBR
 ITA
 ITA
 USA
 USA
 GER
 GER
 POR
 POR
 FRA
 FRA
 SPA
 SPA
 QAT
 QAT
 32nd 4

British Superbike Championship

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Races by year

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(key)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Ref
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2009 Honda BHI
 BHI
 OUL
10 		OUL
Ret 		DON
DNS 		DON
Ret 		THR
7 		THR
3 		SNE
3 		SNE
3 		KNO
3 		KNO
2 		MAL
Ret 		MAL
DNS 		BHGP
EX1 		BHGP
EX1 		BHGP
EX1 		CAD
EX1 		CAD
EX1 		CRO
3 		CRO
3 		SIL
3 		SIL
3 		OUL
NC 		OUL
7 		OUL
3 		4th 188 [23]
2010 BHI
5 		BHI
Ret 		THR
2 		THR
1 		OUL
6 		OUL
8 		CAD
5 		CAD
1 		MAL
2 		MAL
2 		KNO
3 		KNO
C 		SNE
1 		SNE
1 		SNE
Ret 		BHGP
4 		BHGP
Ret 		BHGP
6 		CAD
2 		CAD
1 		CRO
6 		CRO
8 		SIL
2 		SIL
3 		OUL
5 		OUL
3 		OUL
2 		2nd 6252 [24]
2011 Suzuki BHI
Ret 		BHI
DNS 		OUL
6 		OUL
Ret 		CRO
8 		CRO
4 		THR
9 		THR
6 		KNO
5 		KNO
13 		SNE
7 		SNE
2 		OUL
2 		OUL
C 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
6 		BHGP
Ret 		CAD
DSQ 		CAD
4 		CAD
2 		DON
6 		DON
5 		SIL
4 		SIL
1 		BHGP
2 		BHGP
Ret 		BHGP
6 		5th 5982 [25]
2012 BHI
10 		BHI
C 		THR
3 		THR
1 		OUL
3 		OUL
3 		OUL
4 		SNE
3 		SNE
3 		KNO
4 		KNO
4 		OUL
2 		OUL
2 		OUL
3 		BHGP
2 		BHGP
2 		CAD
6 		CAD
2 		DON
1 		DON
1 		ASS
2 		ASS
1 		SIL
4 		SIL
3 		BHGP
3 		BHGP
2 		BHGP
2 		2nd 6552 [26]
2013 BHI
3 		BHI
5 		THR
2 		THR
4 		OUL
3 		OUL
2 		KNO
2 		KNO
2 		SNE
2 		SNE
3 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
4 		OUL
4 		OUL
2 		OUL
1 		CAD
3 		CAD
Ret 		DON
4 		DON
5 		ASS
4 		ASS
Ret 		SIL
Ret 		SIL
5 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
1 		3rd 6212 [27]
2014 Yamaha BHI
Ret 		BHI
2 		OUL
2 		OUL
1 		SNE
2 		SNE
Ret 		KNO
4 		KNO
4 		BHGP
6 		BHGP
8 		THR
1 		THR
1 		OUL
2 		OUL
2 		OUL
1 		CAD
4 		CAD
DSQ 		DON
4 		DON
3 		ASS
Ret 		ASS
Ret 		SIL
3 		SIL
Ret 		BHGP
8 		BHGP
4 		BHGP
5 		4th 5843 [28]
2015 DON
3 		DON
6 		BHI
3 		BHI
3 		OUL
2 		OUL
3 		SNE
2 		SNE
2 		KNO
3 		KNO
3 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
1 		THR
1 		THR
1 		CAD
1 		CAD
1 		OUL
4 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		ASS
1 		ASS
1 		SIL
1 		SIL
1 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
Ret 		1st 7033 [29]
2017 DON
7 		DON
2 		BHI
10 		BHI
4 		OUL
7 		OUL
6 		KNO
Ret 		KNO
5 		SNE
2 		SNE
2 		BHGP
5 		BHGP
Ret 		THR
1 		THR
Ret 		CAD
12 		CAD
7 		SIL
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
Ret 		OUL
3 		OUL
5 		ASS
5 		ASS
2 		BHGP
3 		BHGP
4 		BHGP
1 		2nd 6343
2018 DON
12 		DON
11 		BHI
13 		BHI
5 		OUL
6 		OUL
6 		SNE
4 		SNE
3 		KNO
8 		KNO
Ret 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
1 		THR
4 		THR
1 		CAD
10 		CAD
Ret 		SIL
4 		SIL
2 		SIL
6 		OUL
Ret 		OUL
5 		ASS
9 		ASS
2 		BHGP
7 		BHGP
9 		BHGP
5 		4th 5843
2019 Ducati SIL
Ret 		SIL
Ret 		OUL
1 		OUL
1 		DON
Ret 		DON
4 		DON
5 		BRH
1 		BRH
1 		KNO
8 		KNO
4 		SNE
2 		SNE
2 		THR
3 		THR
1 		CAD
2 		CAD
1 		OUL
1 		OUL
2 		OUL
Ret 		ASS
2 		ASS
4 		DON
3 		DON
2 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
1 		BHGP
1 		2nd 6923
2020 DON
3 		DON
6 		DON
Ret 		SNE
2 		SNE
1 		SNE
5 		SIL
6 		SIL
2 		SIL
6 		OUL
8 		OUL
4 		OUL
1 		DON
3 		DON
1 		DON
3 		BRH
4 		BRH
1 		BRH
1 		1st 288
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
2022 Ducati SIL
13 		SIL
11 		SIL
18 		OUL
4 		OUL
10 		OUL
8 		DON
13 		DON
10 		DON
8 		KNO
10 		KNO
6 		KNO
7 		BRH
6 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
Ret 		THR
20 		THR
15 		THR
Ret 		CAD
10 		CAD
Ret 		CAD
11 		SNE
13 		SNE
12 		SNE
11 		OUL
10 		OUL
8 		OUL
8 		DON
11 		DON
9 		DON
16 		BRH
Ret 		BRH
9 		BRH
7 		14th 161
2023 BMW SIL
 SIL
 SIL
 OUL
 OUL
 OUL
 DON
 DON
 DON
 KNO
 KNO
 KNO
 SNE
 SNE
 SNE
 BRH
 BRH
 BRH
 THR
 THR
 THR
 CAD
 CAD
 CAD
 OUL
 OUL
 OUL
 DON
 DON
 DON
 BRH
 BRH
 BRH
Notes
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1.^ – Brookes was excluded from the rounds due to causing an accident during Race 1 at Mallory Park.
2.^ – 2010–2013 Brookes qualified for "The Showdown" part of the BSB season, thus before the 10th round he was awarded 500 points plus the podium credits he had gained throughout the season. Podium credits are given to anyone finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd, with 3, 2 and 1 points awarded respectively.
3.^ – 2014–2019 Brookes qualified for "The Showdown" part of the BSB season, thus before the 10th round he was awarded 500 points plus the podium credits he had gained throughout the season. Podium credits are given to anyone finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd, with 5, 3 and 1 points awarded respectively.

Superstock 1000

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts Ref
2010 Honda BHI THR OUL CAD MAL SIL
1 		SIL
1 		KNO SNE BHGP CAD CRO OUL OUL 13th 50 [30]

References

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  1. ^ Josh Brookes joins Hickman at FHO Racing BMW for 2023 Bennetts BSB Bennetts Bikesocial, 12 October 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023
  2. ^ BSB: Tom Sykes returns alongside Josh Brookes at MCE Ducati Motorcycle News, 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022
  3. ^ Parkes Fourth as Wildcard Brookes Takes Aussie Win Archived 5 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine honda.com
  4. ^ Josh Brookes Successfully Completes Shake Down Race at Mugello [permanent dead link‍] feeds4all.com
  5. ^ Brookes signs for 'new' Honda backed Bertocchi. crash.net
  6. ^ Josh Brookes joins Honda in World Supersport motorcyclenews.com
  7. ^ Stiggy Motorsport Honda is pleased to confirm Joshua Brookes for 2008.[permanent dead link‍] stiggy.com
  8. ^ BSS: Richards wins final event for Embassy | BSB News | Oct 2008 | Crash.Net
  9. ^ "HM Plant Honda confirms Richards, Brookes". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  10. ^ "Suspended ban for Brookes". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  11. ^ "MSVR clarify red flag ruling". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  12. ^ Pinchin, Gary (20 July 2009). "The BSB Race Director's Guide to Red Flags". Motorcycle News. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  13. ^ "Brookes apologises for Mallory mistake". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  14. ^ "Brookes receives two race ban". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  15. ^ "Brookes: I am really positive about BSB 2010". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  16. ^ Fern, Dave (18 April 2010). "Tommy Hill keeps Josh Brookes at bay to lead British Superbike Championship chase". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  17. ^ "Honda's Ryuichi Kiyonari & Josh Brookes win at Cadwell". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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  19. ^ "Brookes, Kiyonari to race Silverstone WSBK". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  20. ^ ":: Manx Radio :: The Isle of Man's Premier Radio Station ::". Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  21. ^ "Michael Dunlop Takes Maiden Superbike TT Win". iomtt.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  22. ^ a b TT Race Results: Josh Brookes IoM tt.com database, Retrieved 2015-09-06
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  30. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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