Gearlink Kawasaki

Gearlink Kawasaki Gearlink by Performance15, British SuperSport Motorcycle Racing Team James was entered in the British Supersport Cup class on a Kawasaki ZX6R.

Gearlink Kawasaki Team Profile

2004 Michael de Bidaph, managing director of Gearlink Ltd, decided to sponsor an up and coming young rider, James Hillier, in the Virgin Mobile R6 Cup race. James did well and finished in fourth position overall at the end of the British Superbike season.

2005 James was not offered a ride for the season so it was decided to set up Gearlink Racing with James as the

rider and Michael as team owner and manager. This was a new race which was primarily for teams with limited funding. The points from ten races, out of thirteen, were taken into consideration and at the end of the 2005 season James finished fourth in the Cup. Not bad going for a team who had no experience of motorcycle racing!

2006 saw James entered into the main British Supersport Championship.

2007 we had two riders, James Hillier and Guy Sanders whom we had known since the R6 Cup days. Things were going very well and Guy achieved an astonishing fourth place at Oulton Park. Tragedy struck on the 17th June 2007 when Guy was killed in a freak accident at Mondello Park, Southern Ireland. We are all still reeling from Guy's death and #42 will always be a part of our team.

2008 we were delighted to be appointed as the official British Supersport entry for Kawasaki Motors UK. A complete new line up with Chris Martin and Steven Neate on board for the season. Chris finished 6th in the Championship and Steven finished 17th.

2009 once again we were proud to be the official British Supersport entry for Kawasaki Motors UK with riders Chris Martin and Ben Wilson on board. Ben finished a brilliant 4th in the Championship, achieving our very first British Supersport win at Knockhill, Scotland. Chris had a bad accident at Brands Hatch and was out for the rest of the season.We also started off the season with Marcus Woodbine in the Metzeler National Superstock 600 Championship. After 2 rounds it was decided that Marcus needed a little more experience so after an amicable parting we signed Jamie Hamilton from round 3 onwards. Jamie went on to win the Championship, the first for Kawasaki since 1992! How proud were we!!!


2010 we were proud to be the official KMUK British Supersport entry with Ben Wilson and Jesse Trayler contesting the Championship.

2011 again we are the official KMUK British Supersport entry with Ben Wilson and Jesse Trayler contesting the British Supersport Championship. Ben finished second in the Championship.

JOB DONE ✔️ Performance15 only ever set out to be a one year thing. To give Rhys Irwin racing a platform to showcase him...
12/11/2025

JOB DONE ✔️

Performance15 only ever set out to be a one year thing. To give Rhys Irwin racing a platform to showcase himself and send him to the next stage of his career. That we did, and we did it well.

With the championship won and my rider proven, my job here is done.

Performance15 will no longer run as a race team going forward. I will continue build Performance15 as a business, but I would still be keen to work within the race paddock.

BSB has been a part of my life for the past 24 years. I have a huge passion for bringing riders on, developing their talents and strengthening their careers.

I guess we will wait and see what options open up for me and happens next...

Ben Wilson

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BRITISH SUPERSPORT CHAMPION 2025Rhys Irwin racing  He did it! We did it! 🧡What a season it has been for both rider and t...
19/10/2025

BRITISH SUPERSPORT CHAMPION 2025
Rhys Irwin racing

He did it! We did it! 🧡
What a season it has been for both rider and team!From the first round at Oulton Park to the final flag at Brands Hatch, Rhys has shown heart, determination and true class.
Every lap, every battle and every ounce of hardwork has lead to this well-deserved title.

It’s been far from an easy road — this season has been built on pure determination and teamwork rather than big budgets or factory setups. The team was pulled together at the last minute and the bike built in Ben Wilson’s home garage. Each round tackled from a horse box instead of a gleaming big race truck. But what we've lacked in resources, we more than made up for in heart.

Every member of this small but tight-knit team pulled together, believed in the vision, and made the impossible happen — and now we stand here as British Supersport Champions.

To everyone who’s supported us, stuck by us, and cheered us on through every high and low — thank you. We’re incredibly proud of what’s been achieved, and we wish Rhys all the very best for whatever comes next in his racing future.

Team Manager, Ben Wilson said; "We set out at the start of this season, with one goal in mind and that was to give Rhys a platform to showcase his talent- and that he most certainly has done! Hard to believe this kid had no options for 2025, now he's your new SuperSport Champion. Sometimes people just need a lifeline, and myself and Michael are very happy to have given him the bike to do the job. This season has been tough but equally so rewarding. That bike began life as a CoPart piece of scrap. I turned it into a front running machine, that never faulted all season. It's been a pleasure to work with Rhys, he has worked so hard and he deserves this championship. We are all so proud of him and now look forward to watching his career blossom."

19/10/2025

A huge congratulations to Rhys Irwin and the R&G protected Gearlink Kawasaki team, on winning the 2025 British Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend, marking the team’s first ever Supersport championship in over 20 years of racing 🥇🏆

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19/10/2025

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I’ll leave you with this one. The dream team. Thank you so much everyone. Good night 🧡

HE DID IT!!!!! 🧡Congratulations Rhys Irwin racing you are the 2025 British SuperSport Champion 🏆
19/10/2025

HE DID IT!!!!! 🧡

Congratulations Rhys Irwin racing you are the 2025 British SuperSport Champion 🏆

18/10/2025

That’s a win! 😁

Honestly, I’m so, so happy after today. Taking pole in qualifying already felt great, but to dig deep and turn that into a race win, that’s something special. Huge thanks to the team for giving me an incredible package and letting me ride with a smile. We go again tomorrow 🧡

Gearlink
Performance 15

18/10/2025

Good morning from Brands! 😁

Feeling fresh and ready to go. We showed consistently strong pace in yesterday’s practice, but we’re expecting things to heat up in this morning’s qualifying session. Let’s get to work 👊

Gearlink
Performance 15

This is it. This is what all the hard work and determination has been for. The final round of 2025 is here.Rhys Irwin, i...
16/10/2025

This is it. This is what all the hard work and determination has been for. The final round of 2025 is here.

Rhys Irwin, it's been one hell of a season! You've ridden the wheels off that Suzuki and you've been an absolute pleasure to work with. You're one of the nicest guys in the paddock, incredibly hard working and fiercely determined.

Gearlink by Performance15 has delivered you a faultless bike round after round, and you've ridden it like a true professional at the top of your game. We may not have had a fancy race truck, enough staff or a massive budget but we've had some serious grit and determination and we've all chased the same goal.

On the eve of the final round of what has been a year we will all never forget, your team at Performance15 wish you all the luck in the world. No matter what happens this weekend, you're a true superstar in all of our eyes and we are sure your army of loyal fans will back us up on that one too!

This season you've shown everyone what your made of, and it is some serious talent Rhys.

We're beyond proud of you and everything you've achieved so far 🧡

Good luck, we're all right behind you 💪🦓

ROUND 4 - KNOCKHILLSPRINT RACE: P1FEATURE RACE: P4What a weekend for Rhys Irwin racing  and the Performance 15 team! The...
06/07/2025

ROUND 4 - KNOCKHILL

SPRINT RACE: P1
FEATURE RACE: P4

What a weekend for Rhys Irwin racing and the Performance 15 team! The conditions were challenging to say the least, for Round 4 at Knockhill in Scotland. Tyre choice definitely played a key role in how the weekend played out, particularly for Saturday's Sprint Race, which seen the smiling Irish man take his first win onboard the Gearlink by Performance15 Suzuki.

Sunday's Feature Race played out in very wet conditions. Along with the heavy rain and spray, came a sea of back markers to weave through from as early as lap 11. Rhys rode a fantastic race and brought Suzi the Suzuki home in 4th place to obtain valuable points to take the lead in the championship.

Irwin now leads the way in the Quattro British SuperSport Championship by 13 points from Stapleford, and 15 points from Kennedy.

Next stop, Brands Hatch 🏁

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