CycleOnline.com.au catches up with rising Australian star Levi Day, who is turning heads in the British Superstock 600 class and has just locked in a ride at the famed Suzuka 8 Hour.

Levi Day battling in the thick of British Superstock 600 action.

My Way

Greatest moment of your career?
Getting a 125 wildcard in 2009. On more of a personal level winning the 2012 Master of Mac Park. It’s my home track and has been won by so many top riders, Jeremy Burgess, Andrew Johnson, Steve Martin, Glenn Richards, Dave Johnson and so on.

Toughest race ever?
The 2009 125 GP Race, or any of the current British Races! Make a mistake and drop about 5 places!

Long-term goal?
Racing has already taken me further than I ever expected, anything now I’m taking as a bonus. Just to keep working hard and be persistent, and see where I can get.

Favourite track?
Mac Park in Australia and Jerez in Spain

If you weren’t a racer, you would be?
Playing drums

Arch-rival?
Anyone I’m racing against

Greatest inspiration?
My dad

Superstitions?
Only that I put on my left boot and glove before the right, and always get on the bike from the left.

Training methods?
Mountain biking, running, tabata training

Day on the grid at the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship in 2012. Image: Andrew Gosling/TBG Sport.

Off The Wall

Best all-time motorcycle or sports DVD/video?
As a kid I loved Crusty Demon videos

Non-bike related hobbies?
Playing the drums or anything else to get an adrenaline rush – mountain biking, travelling, watching live music shows.

Do you read your pit board?
Yes, although in England most of the straights are still around corners so I’ve struggled a little!

What car do you drive?
A Mercedes Vito back home and a Renault Megane in the UK

Favourite magazine?
AMCN

What’s on the iPod?
Anything from Pete Murray to heavy music

Best thing about the British Superbike Championship?
The professionalism of it all – huge crowds, great people to work with, and everyone is so willing to help you out in any way that they can.

Who will win the British Superbike Championship?
I think Shakey will be hard to beat, but I’d like to see Alex Lowes win it to help boost him into WSBK. I hope to see Josh Waters up there as we all know what he is capable of.

One or the Other

Longer, faster circuits or shorter, more technical circuits?
Short and technical

Monster, Red Bull, Rockstar?
Red Bull

PC or Mac?
PC

McDonalds or KFC?
KFC (Neither really though!)

Europe or USA?
Europe

600 or 1000?
600

MotoGP or World Superbikes?
MotoGP

Print or Digital (iPad) magazines?
Print

Blonde or brunette?
Brunette