Honda Racing Reveals 2025 Lineup Including Tommy Bridewell
Honda Racing has confirmed its 2025 lineup which will see Tommy Bridewell lead the team’s BSB title challenge for a second season
Honda Racing will remain unchanged in 2025 as Tommy Bridewell is staying put alongside Andrew Irwin.
Bridewell, who won the British Superbike title in 2023 with Ducati, narrowly missed out to Yamaha’s Kyle Ryde during his first campaign with Honda in 2024, while Irwin is set for his fifth season with the team.
“I am incredibly excited to continue with Honda for another season,” said Bridewell. “In our first year together we achieved a huge amount of success and proved so many people wrong, especially after spending five years with another manufacturer and starting the year with a brand-new package for the team.
“Ultimately, we finished second in the championship by a single point but the difference in the level of the package from round one compared to round eleven was huge.
“We’ve had our learning year if you like, and now it’s time to put in place all of the things we’ve learnt and deliver on that potential. Our target is the same, to win the championship and become a two-time BSB champion.”
The Ducati Panigale V4 R and Yamaha R1 were long thought to be the best bikes on the grid, but Bridewell showed that the CBR1000RR-R SP has the speed to win a championship and will look to bag his second title win in 2025.
Moving to the road racing scene and Honda Racing’s efforts in both the Isle of Man TT and North West 200, Dean Harrison will be competing for the team in both events. John McGuinness will also be returning to the fold in 2025 as part of the team's road racing contingent.
Harrison said: "I am so excited to go again next year having learnt all of the lessons we learnt this year on the roads and the short circuits. I enjoy riding the CBR600RR so much so to continue in Supersport is really positive, we showed some really good pace on that bike so I want to continue building on that good form.
"I also get to work with the same crew as this year across all of my racing next season which helps a lot with consistency. You see how hard they work and it’s such a motivator for me. We have a year of development under our belt with all of the bikes and I am looking forward to getting on with the job and trying to win."
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