Honda UK Racing Championship 2023
Honda Racing UK has launched a new race car paint color for its assault on the British Bennetts Superbike Championship and the International Road Racing season, where they will compete in both the North West 200 and the Isle races. of Man TT.
As recently announced, the Fireblade will feature Andrew Irwin and Tom Neave competing in the British Superbike Championship and John McGuinness MBE and Nathan Harrison for the road show.
This year’s paint colors are heavily influenced by the road production machine, the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, and stick to the Grand Prix Red palette.
The team is hoping to build on last year’s success, with the Fireblade posting multiple wins at the NW200, the fastest newcomer award at TT, regular podiums and BSB wins on the road. won second place in the championship standings. Meanwhile, in the Superstock version, the ‘sword’ has now won consecutive championships in the Pirelli National Superstock championship.
Preparations for the 2023 season are well underway, with official BSB testing set to begin at the Navarra Circuit in northern Spain on 11-13 March.
Havier Beltran – Honda Racing UK Team Manager
“2023 will be an exciting season for the team as we have a mix of new and old faces returning to the team. We have now entered our third year of development with the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP and we will continue to build on the success we have experienced so far. Continuing our relationship with all of our valued donors allows us to continue this journey. We look forward to the ongoing season and working together as a team to realize Fireblade’s potential on the road and in the BSB.“
Neil Fletcher – Head of Honda Motor UK UK
“We’re excited to launch a new race car paint color for the 2023 season as we aim to continue to compete for the slots we know the Fireblade is capable of. It has been great to renew our relationship with our trusted sponsors who continue to support us in our racing endeavors in British Superbikes and on the roads. We have a busy test program ahead before the season kicks off in April and after that the race will be tight and fast. I’m excited to see how Fireblade performs after another year of development.“
