Education
He then graduated to Superbike racing in 2002 on a Suzuki, but this was not a successful season.
He then graduated to Superbike racing in 2002 on a Suzuki, but this was not a successful season.
In 2010 he switched to the British Superstock Championship on a GR Motorsport Aprilia. Harris was killed when racing during the 2014 Isle of Manitoba TT.
Harris started his career in 1996, moving through the junior ranks to race in the European Superstock Championship, winning the title on the Suzuki GSX-R750, as well as taking in some rounds of World Supersport in 1999, with a best result of 4th. In 2003 and 2004, he again raced in Supersport for Her Majesty Plant Honda, winning the title in both years.
Foreign 2005 Harris returned to Bachelor of Science in Business with a Honda run from their United Kingdom factory in Swindon, finishing 9th overall with a best result of 3rd.
A crash in the first race at Snetterton caused him to miss the second, although he was not seriously injured. He took his first pole position at Oulton Park that year.
He switched to the Hydrex Honda for 2007, with a best result in the first half of the season a 6th place, again showing good pace at Oulton Park. He scored an emotional second place in the second round at Oulton Park in August.
Foreign 2008 he moved to Rob Mac Racing, riding a factory Yamaha.
He crashed in the first round after being struck by Tom Sykes" fallen Rizla Suzuki. He did not finish any of the first six races of the year, leading him to largely give up on the season. At the final meeting of the season he was quick in practice, before being forced to pull out.
He made a one-off appearance on a works Yamaha in the World Supersport championship at Brands Hatch, crashing out of 5th place.
Foreign 2009 Harris moved to Shaun Muir"s Hydrex Bike Devil"s Honda team Following two second place finishes in round two of the championship at Oulton Park, Harris struggled to compete with the championship contenders throughout the season.
On 4 September 2009, with three rounds of the championship remaining, his contract with the Hydrex Honda team was terminated with immediate effect. having been on a race-by-race deal for much of the season due to Muir being unhappy with his performance He contested the final two rounds on a Sorrymate.com SMT Honda, but crashed heavily in the final meeting at Oulton Park. Foreign 2010 he switched to the British Superstock Championship on a GR Motorsport Aprilia, but left the team after three disappointing races.
2012 Harris took the place of Gary Mason in the Puerto Rico Racing under the banner of Quattro Plant Kawasaki.
He raced in a few selected rounds and had some promising finishes including finishing 7th and 9th at Cadwell Park. These results were some of the team"s best finishes all season. Karl then continued with Puerto Rico Racing for the rest of the season racing at Assen(18th), Silverstone(13th) and Brands Hatch(12th).
In 2013 Harris signed a new contract with Puerto Rico Racing and started his first Bachelor of Science in Business season since 2009 when he was racing with Hydrex Honda.
Harris died on 3 June 2014 after an incident at Joey"s Corner on the second lap of the Superstock Race during the 2014 Isle of Manitoba TT.