However, the 24-year-old hasn’t committed to riding in the remainder of the series. In fact, he’s no closer to settling on his next career move.

“I hadn’t raced since late last year and a mate let me borrow a bike to ride at Wakefield, so I decided to give it a go,’’ he explained.

“I was happy to finish on the podium. The bike’s five years old and out of date, so it was good to be competitive.’’

Hook, on the borrowed Kawasaki, finished behind Troy Herfoss and Robert Bugden.

Hook said his decision to switch to slicks before the race proved to be a winner.

“I didn’t know what the weather was going to do. I had a little bit of bad luck in qualifying and had a crash, so I had to start at the back. That’s when I thought I might as well risk it and change to slicks. Just as well, because the track became dry within a couple of laps,” he said.

But Hook is still in limbo in regard to finding a full-time ride for this year and beyond.

Last year started full of expectation when he teamed Grillini Kawasaki for the World Superbike Championship. A broken collarbone sustained just before the Australian round in February kept him out of the first two rounds. He then parted ways with the team soon after.

Hook finished the season in the British Superbikes with Team WD-40. However, he returned to Taree with his future still uncertain.

Hook has been labouring with a builder since. He remains optimistic something will eventuate with his racing career.

“Something might open up, someone could get injured and I might get a call to fill-in,’’ he said.

He said after returning home last year that he was looking at a number of options, including riding in the US.

Hook said he’ll have no hesitation in grabbing any opportunity that may arise in Europe.

Hook has no idea if he’ll race in the next round of the Australian Superbikes. 

“I can’t answer that, because I don’t know,’’ he said.

He last contested the series in 2014 with Honda before heading to the Japanese Superbikes.