Nick Morgan - Team Principle

Owner of MSS Kawasaki, the Essex based motorcycle tuning and performance centre, Nick has overarching responsibility for all aspects of the team. In addition to the diverse MSS Kawasaki business Nick works on the commercial aspects of the MSS Discovery Kawasaki racing project with Stuart Simmonds.

Stuart Simmonds - Joint Team Owner

Driving force behind Discovery Contractors Ltd. A former Supersport rider himself, Simmonds is a familiar face in the paddock. He has previous experience in team management and can be relied on to offer advice when decisions need to be made.

Mathew Proud - Crew Chief

Mathew is the team's chief engine builder along with heading up research and development.On race day, Matt works directly with Stuart Easton absorbing rider feedback and making crucial set up decisions.

Dean Harris - Technical Support

On race day, Dean caters for all the technical aspects of Stuart's technical set up, while at the workshop he acts as facilitator overseeing a raft of varying responsibilities.

Ximo Soler - Technician

In addition to building motors back as the MSS Discovery base in Essex, Ximo offers support on race days to Stuart Easton as his technician.

Harry Harrison - Tyre Technician

Matching Steve mile for mile in his endless commute to the Pirelli truck from the pit box is Harry Harrison.

Chris Wright - Crew Chief

The team chassis guru, Chris looks after suspension and chassis set up as well as making numerous small engineering items at a moments notice.

Dennis Harris - Mechanic

On race days Dennis is involved in numerous activities in addition to being Billy McConnell's mechanic.

Steve Bendall - Tyre Technician

Running to and fro between the pit box and the Pirelli truck all weekend will be Steve, tyre technician for Billy McConnell.

Trevor Sheff - Fuel Man

Trevor - or "Tricky" as he is known throughout the western world and Asian subcontinent. Listed simply as the fuel man he is also the team's self proclaimed "factotum" and "fount of all knowledge".

Dean Dellar - Fuel Man

Most likely to be found keeping both Ninja ZX-10R Superbikes brimmed with fuel while Tricky is engaged in philosophical debate elsewhere in the pit box.

Bob Gray - Chief Data Logger

Bob and his ever-present lap top are at the forefront of the black art of data logging and interpretation. It is Bob's responsibility to log a wealth of data parameters during practice and warm up and to map these against previous data to make machine set up suggestions in line with rider feedback.

Ben Miles - Data Acquisition Technician

Ben works with Bob on the regular downloading of data from both Superbike Ninja ZX-10R machines.

Juliet Harris - keeps the team fed
and watered...

...sounds simple, but with long, arduous hours comes the need for sustenance not just at normal meal times, but often early in the morning or late at night.

Billy McConnell

Billy McConnell is the new face in the team for 2008. The rider from Adelaide in South Australia is, however, very familiar to UK race fans having ridden Supersport and Superbike machines with great success. Like Easton, McConnell is young which he sees as an advantage. "I am young, hungry for success and want to get on", says Billy. "MSS Discovery are known in the paddock as a happy optimistic team and this really appeals to me. Already I have a strong bond with my pit box crew and Stuart, my team mate. We are a team and although I am desperate to succeed and win, I want the team to achieve results not just me. I like the bike already, the power is very linear and there is a real feeling that there is loads more power to come which is great as I am a real power junky!"

Stuart Easton

Hawick rider, Staurt Easton starts 2008 with the Kawasaki Superbike ride he has been lusting after for so long. Riding for the team last year in the British Supersport Championship on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, Stuart has a wealth of experience that belies his youthful looks. In fact this former British Supersport Champion has already ridden in BSB but without the mass of experience he has now accumulated. "The time is right for me to be in Superbikes now. I deputised for Rutter last year at Knockhill and even though it was tough to be thrown in the deep end I was confident and did well. I was really unlucky to break my heel testing for the Kawasaki France Endurance team at the end of the season, but I am now 99% fit and, more importantly, my mental attitude is totally tuned into what I need to achieve for the team and for Kawasaki."

Nick Morgan - Team Principle
Stuart Simmonds - Joint Team Owner

Stuart Easton - Rider

Mathew Proud - Crew Chief
Dean Harris - Technical Support
Ximo Soler - Technician
Harry Harrison - Tyre Technician
Dean Dellar - Fuel Man

Billy McConnell - Rider

Chris Wright - Crew Chief
Dennis Harris - Mechanic
Steve Bendall - Tyre Technician
Trevor Sheff - Fuel Man

Bob Gray - Chief Data Logger
Ben Miles - Data Acquisition Technician
Juliet Harris - keeps the team fed and watered...