The association between Kawasaki Motors UK and Nick Morgan, team principle of the confused.com Kawasaki squad, stretches back many years. For a long time MSS concentrated on Supersport racing, having success with a number of their retained riders, and via countless customers of the revered tuning service offered by Morgan and his staff.

The highlight of their Supersport time was a series of magnificent rides by Spaniard Pere Riba. The ex-World Supersport rider achieved stunning race wins, first at Silverstone, and then at Donington, in 2005. To reinforce his status as one of the world's top riders, Riba also placed 4th on both UK wild card rides for MSS in World Supersport that same year.

Superbike racing beckoned though. Given the amount of 1000cc Kawasaki engines the Thorpe Le Soken, Essex, based team were building, it would surely only be a matter of time before they displayed ambitions in the big bike arena. Their chance came in 2007 in spectacular fashion. Elevated by Kawasaki Motors UK as their official Superbike team, Morgan acted quickly to sign Superbike stalwart, Michael Rutter.

Determined to "download" all of Rutter's considerable machine set up skills, the team worked hard to create the necessary environment to build a body of data and make up ground on more established teams. Rutter rode with characteristic guile and determination until an uncharacteristic accident at Snetterton injured his wrist only weeks before the Isle of Man.

Further damaging the wrist at the TT, the injured Rutter was replaced by Stuart Easton who was already riding the team's Ninja ZX-6R in Supersport. A complicated ankle injury during World Endurance testing for the young Scot meant that the Hawick rider was not able to show his true mettle on the Ninja ZX-10R. That said, the promise he showed was enough for him to be signed for 2008 alongside Australian Billy McConnell.

Early season confidence was high within the MSS Discovery camp for 2008 and initial signs were good. Consistent top ten results by both riders augured well. The sea of lime green team clothing being worn trackside testified as to how quickly MSS had come in less than two seasons in British Superbikes. Injury put paid to the fairy tale once more however, as Easton revisited Rutter's bogey track and had a major spill all Snetterton. While McConnell soldiered on, Easton tried, and ultimately failed, to regain his fitness in a championship known for its punishing schedule.

"The last two years have been the toughest of my racing career so far", reflects a bloodied but unbowed Team Principle, Nick Morgan. "It may not look like it to the outside world, but I reckon we have crammed five years worth of endeavour into two short seasons of Superbike racing.

"Rutter was invaluable as the starting point for our journey, and the combination of Stuart and Billy was electric for the few short races they were alongside each other. Now, with a current World Endurance Champion on board in the form of Julien Da Costa, and the speed, consistency and talent of Simon Andrews, confused.com Kawasaki is ready to take that next step up the Superbike ladder".