HONDA RACING UK REVEALS 2026 LINEUP
Honda Racing UK has confirmed Dean Harrison and John McGuinness MBE will once again lead the factory effort at the 2026 Isle of Man TT Races.
Harrison remains with the team following a standout TT 2025 in which he stood on the podium in every race he started and completed a clean sweep of the Superstock contests - winning the RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 and the Opul Superstock TT Race 2.
Returning to the top step Dean Harrison says “Winning at the TT again is an obvious highlight from this year and to step back onto the top step of the podium as a factory Honda rider just shows what we are capable of when we put all of the pieces together.“
2026 marks a milestone moment for McGuinness - his 30th year of TT competition - and three decades on, with 23 TT wins to his name, he remains competitive; his 2025 campaign featured multiple top-ten finishes.
“I’ve been on a journey that has not stopped giving; it’s been like Christmas day over and over again! The position I am in is so unique, to be able to keep on going, keep on doing the speeds we are doing and to keep getting the chance to go and ride my bike, it’s unique, and I couldn’t be prouder to keep on going and be a part of this team. I can still hammer the times out, there’s no one else knocking at the door, and I want to keep on doing it, there’s no two ways about it.“
Speaking of his ambitions for 2026, John says: “... a podium again at the TT would be the cherry on top of the cake. I’m so proud to be a part of it still, to put on my Honda top and represent the brand. It comes with some expectation, you know, when you creep up to the start line on a factory Honda there are some eyes on you, and all that effort and all that budget that goes into it, but I still feel strong and I will fight to the end when I’m on the bike.
“I’ve spent over three decades on bikes, from two strokes to four strokes, bikes have changed so much and things move on, and I’ve moved with it. I love that. I love the bikes, a bike to me isn't a tool, a brickie has tools - a trowel and hod, but to me the motorcycle isn’t just a tool to do a job, it’s so much more than that.“
