In his first year racing (2000) and at 20 years old (the youngest in his class), Simon took EMRA-Best up and coming driver, Darley Moor-F2 sidecar champion, New Era-F2 Sidecar champion, and ACU Star series-open class sidecar champion.
After 8 years of trying, and coming oh-so-close, Neary was finally able to stand on a TT podium when he finished third in 2013’s opening race on a dynobike engine also becoming the fifth fastest driver in the process. The Leeds driver was British Champion in 2005 and runner-up in 2009.