John McPhee (motorcyclist)

John McPhee (born 14 July 1994) is a Scottish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing for in the World Supersport Championship for Vince64 by Puccetti Racing.

Staying with the re-branded SaxoPrint-RTG Honda team for the 2014 season, this time partnered by Efrén Vázquez, McPhee improved, and was a regular points finisher.

However, the Scot had several good results in wet conditions: 7th in Argentina, and 6th in Germany, before the race in Brno, where he took the lead after championship leader Brad Binder had crashed out, and despite almost highsiding on the penultimate lap, held on for his first ever Grand Prix victory.

McPhee had a successful 2017 riding for the new British Talent Team, starting off with two straight 2nd places in Qatar and Argentina, where he also earned pole position.

Although he occasionally ran at the front of the pack, including a 4th in Barcelona, a 3rd in Germany, a 5th in Japan, and a 3rd in the season closer at Valencia, the team struggled with a lack of funds, and McPhee regressed back to 12th in the standings, collecting 78 points during the campaign.

His season high point came at the French Grand Prix, where from pole position he out duelled eventual world champion Lorenzo Dalla Porta to pick up his second career win.

Franco Morbidelli was unable to ride in the 2021 British motorcycle Grand Prix due to injury, and Brit Jake Dixon was given the opportunity to move up to MotoGP for his home race.