Rouse returns to BSB with Crowe Performance BMW

Geordie Chrissy Rouse will move back to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in 2022 as he returns to BMW power with Crowe Performance.

The maths teacher has joined forces with the team which helped power him to the 2020 Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship win as he embarks on his first full season in the world’s leading domestic motorcycle racing series.

In 2020, Rouse’s season was saved at the 11th hour when TT and roads rider ‘Medium’ Phil Crowe stepped in to help build and loan him a BMW from his Lincolnshire workshop, which Rouse rode to the crown.

“We are going to be running a very similar set-up to what we had in 2020, with our own team running a Crowe Performance BMW,” said Rouse.

“I know it is going to be a huge commitment but I’m really excited and both mine and the team’s aim this year is to just get stuck in and do our best.

“I’m under no illusions and know this is going to be a massive step-up for all of us. We have lots of things still to get sorted out before the first round but I’m confident we are in a good position.

“Although we don’t have a title sponsor, we have a consortium of loyal original personal sponsors along with some new partners coming on board, more of which we plan to reveal in the coming weeks.”

As 2020 Superstock 1000 and 2013 Triumph Triple Challenge Champion, Rouse knows 2022 offers the perfect opportunity to make the step-up to the prestigious BSB class full time.

He rode a handful of Superbike races for the Halsall Racing Team back in 2018 before being sidelined with injury but is now ready for the full time move.