Josh Brookes

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

Brookes moved to World Supersport in 2006 with a Caracchi Ducati, but left the team mid-season despite a sixth-place finish at his home round. He then joined Bertocchi Kawasaki in the Superbike World Championship, debuting at the Italian round at Mugello. He ran fourth in a wet race in the Netherlands before falling, and generally struggled on circuits he did not know. The team retained him for 2007, gaining new investors, switching to Honda Fireblade bikes, and adding fellow Australian Karl Muggeridge as teammate. Despite nine points finishes in the first seven two-race rounds, the team missed round 8 following a legal challenge from Sergio Bertocchi.

Brookes joined Stiggy Motorsport Honda in the Supersport World Championship for the final five rounds of 2007 and continued with them in 2008, scoring his second win (and the team's first) at Donington Park and rising 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.

For 2009, Brookes switched to the British Superbike Championship with HM Plant Honda alongside fellow Australian Glen Richards. He missed the opening round due to visa issues. At round 3 at Donington Park, Brookes collided with Sylvain Guintoli on the sighting lap, causing Guintoli a broken leg. Brookes claimed brake failure; Honda withheld support while the matter was investigated. He received a one-race suspended ban. Later controversy at Mallory Park resulted in a crash with race leader Simon Andrews that spilled oil and brought down five further riders; BSB officials gave him a two-race ban for "not riding in a manner compatible with general safety."

In 2010 Brookes remained with HM Plant Honda, switching to bike number 4 and now alongside former double British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari. He took his first win in the fourth race of the season and added wins at Cadwell Park and two wins at Snetterton. His season was documented in the film I, Superbiker.

For 2011 Brookes switched to the Relentless TAS Suzuki team. He made a poor start following a heavy crash at Oulton Park but recovered to produce good results mid-season.

During 2015, Brookes raced a Milwaukee Yamaha YZF-R1 and won the British Superbike Championship at the final round at Brands Hatch. He had already accumulated sufficient points to secure the title before the last race, in which he slid off after hitting a kerb.

In 2017, riding a Yamaha, Brookes finished second in the championship standings, winning two races and scoring four second places.

For 2018 he joined the McAMS Yamaha team. From 2019 to 2022 he rode for the Be Wiser Ducati team, winning his second British title in 2020 aboard a Ducati Panigale and finishing sixth in 2021. For 2022 the team was renamed MCE Ducati.

For the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Brookes rode for FHO Racing on a BMW M1000RR. In April 2025 he joined Isle of Man-based DAO Racing on a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade alongside Lee Jackson, with both confirmed to return in 2026.

Brookes competed at the Isle of Man TT from 2013, riding for Tyco Suzuki in the Superbike, Superstock, and Senior categories. In the 2013 Superbike race he became the fastest-ever newcomer with a lap of 127.726 mph — a record that stood until Peter Hickman recorded a 129 mph lap in 2014 — and finished tenth. His other 2013 entries yielded a 46th place and a DNF. He had improved results at the 2014 TT with finishes of 7th, 10th, 67th, and a DNF across four classes.

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