A pair of 2nds at Assen (helping Bayliss to clinch the title) and a second win at Imola gave him sixth in the championship. Sixth place in  was followed by fifteen podiums and seven victories in , finishing runner up to teammate Neil Hodgson.
A pair of second-place finishes at Assen (helping Bayliss clinch the title) and a victory at Imola contributed to his sixth-place finish in the championship.  He then achieved fifteen podiums and seven victories in , finishing runner-up to teammate Neil Hodgson.