Last year Reid moved across to the ultra-competitive British championship, competing as a satellite rider for the Silicone Engineering Racing team which fields Dean Harrison in the major international road races and BSB series.
“After two years on the Irish circuits I knew it was going to be a steep learning curve as I had a lot of new circuits to learn and was competing against some of the fastest riders in the UK.
“It was the toughest thing I’ve ever done in motorbike racing but we have learnt more about the bike and got a new mechanic on board who has brought a lot of knowledge to the team.
“It will take me more than one season to show my potential and what I’m capable of but I’m confident in my ability so hopefully we can take another step in the right direction this year.”
And is there any chance Simon might follow his father down the public roads racing route in the future?
“I would never say never, possibly, but my goals and main focus at the minute are in BSB,” he said.
