2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli britishsuperbike.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from britishsuperbike.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This means that there will not only be a strong bond with the head office in Japan (cough, and HRC), but the whole squad will be part of a bigger project, that aims to further their riders’ careers.
As a part of this new agreement, Honda have signed Japanese ace Ryo Mizuno, alongside Glenn Irwin. He may not have ridden any of the UK circuits just yet, but Mizuno’s got a shed-load of experience, spending a load of time in the All-Japan series where he’s a double champ, alongside riding at the Suzuka 8 Hours.
I’m sure they’re hoping that he can replicate Kiyo’s stonking BSB record.
15 Jan 2021
Ryo Mizuno emerges as the surprise choice by Honda to compete in teh 2021 British Superbike Championship alongside Glenn Irwin
Honda has confirmed it will head into the 2021 British Superbike Championship with a revised rider line-up with Ryo Mizuno set to make his debut for the manufacturer alongside the retained Glenn Irwin.
The Japanese manufacturer bounced right to form in 2020 with the launch of the new Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, with Andrew Irwin leading brother Glenn across the line for a stunning 1-2 result in both its debut and the following second race.
While Andrew Irwin’s season faltered thereafter, Glenn - despite only having one win to his brother’s three - led for the majority of the year before an untimely crash forced him to cede his advantage heading into the final event, during which he slid to fourth overall.