Jones took the proven CBR machinery to seven podium finishes and second in the championship, while making his World Supersport debut as a wild-card at the British rounds and as a stand-in rider for Ten Kate Honda at Brno.

Jones qualified on the front row at Silverstone, before pulling out of the race lead with clutch problems, and finished eighth at Brands Hatch. He took sixth position at Brno.

Propelled by that form, Jones made the leap to World Superbikes with Foggy Petronas for 2006, an ambitious move that ultimately backfired - the Englishman finishing the year in 27th position on the uncompetitive 900cc triple. Jones wrote a column for Crash.net during the 2006 season.

Jones got his racing career back on course with an impressive debut World Supersport campaign for the Reve Ekerold Honda team in 2007, when he took three podiums, one pole position and finished fifth in the overall standings.

Jones then switched to the Parkalgar Honda squad, headed by Simon Buckmaster, for the 2008 season and would have been a firm title contender had it not been for a broken hand sustained during day two at Monza and a mechanical non-score at Brno.

Crash.net joins the motorcycling community in sending its deepest sympathies to Craig's family and friends.