Bennetts British Superbike Championship frontrunner Jason O’Halloran will remain in the series for 2024 following the announcement this morning that he will join Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki for next year’s campaign. The experienced Australian joins ‘Team Green’ to help chase both his and the team’s first title in the planet’s premier domestic motorcycle racing championship.
O’Halloran has been a regular title contender in recent seasons, finishing as runner up in 2020 before winning 11 races on his way to third in the standings a year later. The experienced competitor has been a race winner in 2022 and 2023 and will be hoping to take that podium hunting form to his new team.
The team’s highly regarded rookie, Max Cook, will be continuing with the team for 2024 alongside O’Halloran. An impressive series debutant in 2023, Cook only missed out on a maiden podium by a narrow margin recently at Thruxton.
Nigel Snook, Team Owner, Cheshire Mouldings Kawasaki: “We are excited to have Jason joining us for the 2024 season and must thank Alan Boyden from AJN Steelstock for his help in supporting Jason’s move to our team. We all know that Jason is one of the strongest and most successful riders on the grid. We believe the combination of Jason and a further improved Ninja ZX-10RR will put us in a strong position to be fighting for race wins and the British Superbike Championship crown.
‘’Of course, while we are looking forward to Jason joining us, it does mean that sadly we are parting company with Lee Jackson. Lee has been part of the FS-3 family for six years, and we have shared many high points together, from Superstock podiums and wins through to his first BSB wins at Oulton Park last year. We wish Lee all the best for 2024 and beyond and will be giving him our full support until the final chequered flag falls at Brands Hatch in October.”
Jason O’Halloran: ‘’To have a 2024 contract signed in August is a great feeling, but it’s an even better feeling knowing I will be joining FS-3 Racing and Kawasaki. With my current team coming to a close at the end of 2023, it was always going to mean finding a new home for next season.
‘’When I first met with Nigel, Darren and the team at FS-3, I immediately had a good feeling. I already knew from the years competing against them of the level they operate at, but once I visited the team workshop and sat down with the guys, I knew that it was a place I could continue to push myself and further my career in BSB. With the support of Alan Boyden from AJN Steelstock, we are all going to be in a position to push onto a new level and chase success in the 2024 BSB championship. I’d like to thank Nigel and Darren from FS-3, Ross from Kawasaki UK and Alan from AJN Steelstock for making this possible. I’m excited about the future’’.
Max Cook: ‘’I’m so happy to be staying with the team for 2024. This year has been a huge learning curve for me, but I think I’ve adapted well, and things have really come together over the past few rounds. I’m confident that I will be up at the sharp end next year and being alongside Jason is a great incentive. I think I’ve shocked some people this year, including myself, as to how quickly I’ve learnt to ride a superbike. I can’t thank Nigel enough for always having faith in me and I’m already looking forward to next year’’.
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