NGK-backed motorcycle racer Chrissy Rouse has kicked off his 2018 season with three solid points finishes as the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship got underway at Donington Park.

Chrissy banked two sixth places in Easter Sunday’s back-to-back races, and then followed up with a seventh as he returned to the track for a further 13-lap race on Easter Monday.

NGK is a long-standing supporter of both two and four-wheel racing and is backing Rouse in his debut season with the new Quinnstheprinters.com BMW by Team IMR squad.

Chrissy says he is confident the team can run at the front this season and has vowed to bounce back stronger when the championship heads to Brands Hatch. He said, "I know we can push forward at the next race and I’m happy to have finished the weekend with three points finishes as these could prove very valuable as the season goes on.”