Current British 125GP Champion Luke Jones moved onto a Yamaha R6 this season for the Metzeler National Superstock 600 challenge. He's riding for UK1 Racing alongside Taylor Mackenzie who competes in the Relentless British GP125 Championship.
 
Jones did not let the leap of engine and bike dimensions faze him and took his first win in the opening round of the season, followed by another two since.  For various reasons Jones has not scored points at three rounds meaning he has slipped down the championship standings slightly, but for his rookie year, he has gained exceptional results.
 “I’m not old, but compared to everyone else in the class [125cc] I am quite old and getting quite big, it’s a shame there is no 250cc championship I would have liked to have gone to that," said Jomes. "The power difference from the 125cc to the 600cc is huge and it would have been good to have something in the middle.”
When asked what his favourite weekend has been so far, he said immediately: “Thruxton, probably my favourite circuit, it was the first race of the year and I came away with a win in a proper 600 race.”
Jones won the 125GP title in his second year within the class. Previously, he race in MRO Aprilia Superteen Championship for two years in which he took the title in 2005, again in his second year.
These were not the first championship wins he had in his racing history. In 1998, he started racing karts in the Rissington Championship with him finishing second in 1999 and first in 2000.  He then moved on to mini-motos for the next couple of years, competing in numerous Welsh and UK championships finishing second overall in a couple of categories before taking four championship titles in 2003.
Now, after taking on the extra horsepower, Jones reckons: “It’s been great, it’s a great team and they help a lot.  I love it. First of all I didn’t want to leave the 125s then I jumped onto the 600 and loved it, it’s just getting it setup is the main thing.
 “With the 125cc, the suspension was kept pretty much the same all year, but with a 600cc you are changing it all the time. It’s a case of learning about suspension. You don’t get much time for testing and with 56 people out there, you are trying to get a clear grid, but it's impossible.”
With regard to the remaining rounds, he said: “It’s a case of damage limitation, I’ve dropped to fourth in the championship and basically just need to get as many points as I can. It has been such a good year, the team and everyone has got on so well, we just seemed to click straight away with the bike and general setup.”
The arrangements in 2009 for both the rider and the team have not yet been decided, but the thought is at least it will involve a 600cc, what category remains to be seen. We wouldn't bet against Supersport proper, leapfrogging the Cup.