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Honda Sign McGuinness For The 2022 Road Racing Season

A TT Legend will be debuting the new CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP at the North West 200 and Isle of Man TT as Honda sign McGuinness for the 2022 Road Racing Season. The 49-year-old will partner Glenn Irwin as the Japanese manufacturer celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the 1992 Honda FireBlade.

John McGuiness MBE has amassed 23 TT wins and 47 podiums throughout his career. And that includes claiming 12 of the 20 total victories taken by the Honda CBR10000RR Fireblade, which contributes to Honda remaining the most successful manufacturer in TT history, having accumulated 189 wins over the years. McGuiness first raced at the Isle of Man TT in 1996, taking his first win in the Lightweight 250cc class in 1999.

Honda Sign McGuinness For The 2022 Road Racing Seasonfour rider Honda Racing BSB team next year, alongside Tom Neave, Ryo Mizuno and Takumi Takahashi.

“Finally, I’ll be making my long-awaited TT debut with Honda! We’re now more familiar with the new Fireblade and the team is more familiar; I like to have home comforts as such and continuing with the bike and the same team I think puts us in a better position with frame of mind. We still have no targets set and no expectations for the Isle of Man TT, we’re going there to learn and enjoy. It’s incredible to have someone like John as my teammate on the roads, he’s someone I have looked up to and is probably the second greatest TT rider after another Honda-man Joey! To have that opportunity to be able to learn off him, and able to be part of the team, see everything first-hand and to learn off him experiencing the ‘McGuinness-factor’ is something I am really excited about! On the flip side, we go to the North West 200 where we can work together and I think we can realistically set targets there – I would love to achieve Honda’s first international road race win on the new Fireblade at the NW200 and add to my Superbike wins there. We’re fully aware we’ve not been there in a few years, but like everyone else, we’ll go, and we’ll do our homework. For sure the Honda team are the best to go road racing with, and BSB, and hopefully we can find out feet during practice and if we’re feeling confident look towards adding to the NW200 wins.“

The North West 200 will take place from May 10-14th 2022, with the Isle of Man TT Races running from May 28th until June 11th, 2022. The Honda Racing UK duo will be competing in both the Superstock and Superbike classes at the NW200 and TT, along with the Senior TT.

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Four Rider Honda British Superbike Team for 2022

Will strength in numbers prove successful with a four rider Honda British Superbike team for 2022? Honda Racing UK has announced Tom Neave will move into the BSB series after winning the Pirelli National Superstock Championship in 2021.

Neave debuted in BSB in 2018 with the Honda team as a stand-in for the Thruxton and Cadwell Park rounds, and the Lincolnshire rider signed for a full-time ride in Superstock in 2019. After finishing 2020 as the runner-up, he took the title in 2021 in a close-fought contest.

Tom Neave: “I’m not sure I can sum this up into a short one really but racing in the Superbike series is what I have worked towards since I started on tarmac, but certainly since I have been with Honda the aim was always to get into Superbike. I’ve served my apprenticeship finishing as runner-up in 2020 and this year becoming the Superstock champion, and now it’s time to graduate up to the next level, where the real work starts! I have never been so motivated to make it happen and can’t wait to figure it all out and just get testing on the Superbike now, it’s finally become a reality and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you to Honda Racing UK, Harv, Neil and everyone who has stood by, believed and worked with me to make this happen – 2022 I can’t wait!”

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