hiː dˈɪd ˈʌltᵻmətli tˈeɪk hɪz fˈɜːst dˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛsbˌiːkˈeɪ wˈɪn æt dˈoʊnɪŋtən pˈɑːɹk, ænd fˈɪnɪʃt ðə tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp nˈaɪnθ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl dᵻspˈaɪt ˈoʊnli kəmplˈiːɾɪŋ ɐ pˈɑːɹʃəl sˈiːzən.
He did ultimately take his first WSBK win at Donington Park, and finished the championship ninth overall despite only completing a partial season.