It’s been a decade since Tom Sykes claimed his first, and only, world title and he, along with his rivals and KRT personnel who were there in 2013, sat down to discuss his incredible success

After coming oh so close to taking the 2012 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship – losing out to Max Biaggi by 0.5 points – Tom Sykes responded in style in 2013 to secure the World Championship crown. Racing for the Kawasaki Racing Team, the #66 won nine races and claimed 18 podiums on his way to the title and he was crowned at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, fending off rivals Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli throughout the year. To look back on his incredible success, the all-time WorldSBK record polesitter sat down along with Laverty and Guintoli, plus Crew Chief Marcel Duinker and Team Manager Guim Roda, as they discussed the epic title fight. Reflecting on his success, Sykes said: “To win the World Superbike Championship is very special. It started a long time ago with me and my granddad; he was a successful engineer and had full belief in my abilities, more so than myself. He put me on the right path. My wish was to be World Superbike Champion and we were able to make that dream a reality. The pressure going to Jerez was quite substantial. The feelings across that line will never, ever be replicated!”

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