TAS Racing are making ready for a serious shift in course after nearly 1 / 4 of a century in BSB as they put together to hand over their BSB operation to Michael Laverty and GRYD Racing.
Neill mirrored on the spectacular tenure which started after the crew’s early partnership with Suzuki.
“We’re 27 years consecutively now as TAS Racing and 24 in BSB,” he mentioned.
“We’ve had some phenomenal riders like Adrian Archibald, Ian Lougher, Cameron Donald, Adrian Coates, Tom Sykes, Alastair Seeley, Keith Farmer, David Jefferies, Bruce Anstey – they’ve all played a huge part in our success.”
Neill additionally mentioned the BSB paddock has reworked dramatically lately.
“It’s definitely not got any cheaper. If you’re going to try British Superbike racing with two riders, you’re wasting your time if you have anything less than a million,” he mentioned.
Despite the size of recent BSB, Neill stays happy with TAS’s Northern Irish id.
“I’ve been accused over the years of swaying towards Northern Ireland riders – and it’s completely true,” he mentioned, including that the nation “punches well above its weight” in motorbike sport.
Neill additionally mentioned that he and his father Hector – who based TAS – are contemplating a return to highway racing.
“He longs for road racing. I want to still be in racing and that would be a natural step for us,” Neill mentioned.