On 28 November 2012, it was announced that Brookes would compete at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races [REF].
In the 2013 Superbike race, Brookes became the fastest-ever newcomer, with a lap of 127.726 mph (which stood until the 129 mph lap of Peter Hickman in 2014) and finished in 10th position [REF].