John McPhee Leaves World Supersport Championship for BSB
John McPhee will make his British Superbike debut in 2025 after leaving the World Supersport class
A former Moto3 race winner, John McPhee saw his promotion to the middleweight category come in the shape of World Supersport rather than a full-time ride in Moto2.
But after two seasons in World Supersport where he rode for Kawasaki, Ducati (same season) and Triumph in 2024, the Scottish-born rider is now taking his talents to BSB after signing a deal with the MasterMac Honda team.
McPhee raced in Moto3 for ten seasons, achieving four race wins during that time before arriving in the World Supersport class and claiming a podium in his first race.
But sadly that was as good as it got for McPhee, with the new Honda rider set to partner Charlie Nesbitt.
“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,” said McPhee. “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 is no stranger to BSB as he will compete in his third full campaign, and coming off the back of a strong second half to last season, the British rider is expecting big things.
Nesbitt added: “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. 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.”
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