Marshall Neill currently sits third in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship, but will he be able to hold on to it through the final two rounds of the season.
Neill racing the Mahon Garden Centre Suzuki 1000 has 93 points in the standings, but is a mere single point ahead of joint fourth place runners Alistair Seeley and Peter Hickman followed by Adrian Coates who is also just a point behind them. 
These riders are his most immediate threats and with the season coming to an end all riders are so close with skill and determination means that the results to come is anybodies guess.
Neill said:  “Now I am third in the championship which is not too bad, it’s the best position I have been in out of the years I have been in the Superstock”.  He has been racing since 2004 in this category and looks to return next year for more depending on funds.
Following racing Motocross and Supermotos the Portadown rider started short circuit racing later than most at the age of 27 in 1999.  Even though he is based in Ireland his first ever race was over in the UK at Cadwell Park in the RS250 Aprilia challenge.
In 2001 he progressed onto an Aprilia RSV1000 and took the British Millie Championship title in addition to the Irish RS championship title on the 250 and fifth in the MRO RS250 category.
The Superstock seems to be where Neill has settled, but still participates in other categories such as the Mondello Masters race in which he finished second in the second round earning him self a decent cash prize.
The 2008 season has also seen him ride for SMT Honda as a replacement rider in the British Superbikes round at Snetterton, his favourite circuit.  Both races saw him finish in the points taking a 15th and 13th for the Lancashire team.
Talking about why he keeps returning to the championship and why he doesn’t try the new Henderson R1 Cup championship he said: “I think the Superstock is better for the money, especially as the bike is yours at the end of the year.  The prize money is good in the R1 cup but you need a decent result to get decent prize money.  It costs a lot more to do other championships.”
Neill returns to track this weekend at Silverstone for the penultimate round and to keep his current championship position, will he be able to do it?