Former MCE British Superbike star Gary Mason is pulling himself out of retirement to contest this year’s Pirelli National Superstock 1000 championship with the Jilted Royalty Prime Factors BMW team.

Mason quit the sport a couple of years ago after he fell out of love with the politics but some time away working in the retail sector has seen him come back into racing with Prime Factors last year in World Endurance and now he will so a full Superstock season.

“A few years ago, the circumstances for me were not enjoyable but now a lot of things have changed and I am able to race again and do the thing I love most,” said Mason, speaking to bikesportnews.com.

“Although the Endurance racing has been great, I’m looking forward to mixing it up with the Superstock lads elbow to elbow! Obviously I got to ride the BMW S1000RR in Superstock spec with Prime Factors but it will need some fettling for sprint racing. It’s cool to have Terry Rymer with me, he’s someone who’s advised me over the years and big thanks to the guys from Jilted Royalty for their support. Let’s go racing.”

Jilted Royalty is the new title sponsor for Surrey based team Prime Factors Racing who last year competed in the FIM Endurance World Championship. The lifestyle clothing company is renowned for its cutting edge lines and has a distinctive character all of its own. Mason raced for the team throughout the 2015 Endurance series.

The team retain BMW Motorrad backing with their S1000RR machine which they have developed in Endurance racing but with crucial differences for the National Superstock series. Prime Factors Motorcycles specialise in performance tuning for road, race and trackday riders, so this race entry gives the perfect platform to demonstrate their capabilities. They will also have a presence at selected BSB rounds showcasing their own services and Alpha Racing products, which they distribute.