Josh Brookes

Joshua Andrew 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.

In 2020, Brookes 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.

Career Early career In 2004, Brookes won the World Supersport round at Philip Island as a wild card, 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 Brookes then moved to World Supersport with a Caracchi Ducati for 2006, but left the team mid-season despite a sixth 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. He ran fourth 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.

Brookes did enough to be retained for 2007, with the team gaining new investors, a switch to Honda Fireblade bikes, and a new teammate in fellow Australian Karl Muggeridge. Despite nine points finishes in the first seven 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 five rounds. He continued with them in 2008. 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.

British Superbike Championship For 2009, Brookes switches to British Superbikes with HM Plant Honda, alongside fellow Aussie Glen Richards, 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. 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. Brookes apologised in a TV interview later in the programme for his mistake. He had sustained a broken thumb from the crash. The BSB officials awarded him a two-race ban following the incident, for "not riding in a manner compatible with general safety". He finished third 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, 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. He also took a win at Cadwell Park and two wins at Snetterton. His season was closely documented in the film I, Superbiker.

Brookes 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.

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, Brookes 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.

For the 2018 season, Brookes was signed to the McAMS Yamaha team.

For the 2019-2022 seasons, Brookes was signed to the Be Wiser Ducati Team.

For the 2023-2024 seasons, Brookes was signed to the FHO Racing BMW team.

In April 2025, Brookes joined Isle of Man based DAO Racing riding the Honda CBR1000R-R Fireblade alongside Lee Jackson, with both confirmed to ride for the team again in 2026.

Isle of Man TT

On 28 November 2012, it was announced that Brookes would compete at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races. 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 tenth position. From his two other entries, he finished in 46th place and a DNF (did not finish).

Career statistics

All-time statistics 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 Races by year (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 AUS1 SMR ITA GER GBR GBR NED ITA FRA 15th 25 2006 Ducati QAT10 AUS6 SPA11 ITA EUR SMR CZE GBR NED GER ITA FRA 21st 21 2007 Honda QAT AUS EUR SPA NED ITA EUR SMR CZE5 GBRRet GER16 ITARet FRA7 28th 20 2008 Honda QAT5 AUS2 SPARet NED6 ITA2 GER2 SMR14 CZE3 GBR5 EUR1 ITA12 FRA3 POR11 3rd 162

Superbike World Championship Races by year (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 EURRet EUR18 SMR18 SMRRet CZE18 CZERet GBR20 GBRRet NEDRet NED15 GER20 GER23 ITA15 ITA17 FRA15 FRA16 28th 3 2007 Honda QATRet QAT13 AUS12 AUS12 EUR12 EUR15 SPA9 SPA7 NEDRet NED13 ITA11 ITARet GBRRet GBRC SMR SMR CZE CZE GBR GBR GER GER ITA ITA FRA FRA 17th 40 2010 Honda AUS19 AUS14 POR POR SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA RSA RSA USA USA SMR SMR CZE CZE GBR16 GBR12 GER GER ITA ITA FRA FRA 24th 6 2012 Suzuki AUS16 AUS15 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 AUS10 AUS9 THA15 THA16 SPA13 SPA13 NED11 NEDRet ITA14 ITA13 MAL11 MAL12 GBR14 GBR9 ITA11 ITA14 USA13 USADNS GER14 GER7 FRA12 FRA11 SPA10 SPA12 QAT15 QATDNS 14th 89 2017 Yamaha AUSRet AUS12 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 Races by year (key)

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