 He first earned international notice as a wild card at his home Superbike World Championship round at Philip Island in , taking pole position, a win and a third place.Racing full-time in the championship for Muzzy Kawasaki in , he became team leader after Scott Russell's abrupt departure and finished 4th overall, winning races at Laguna Seca and Philip Island.He was 8th in , with 3 wins and 3 other podiums, after missing much of the season through injury.