NATHAN HARRISON

Son of former Travelling Marshal Dean Harrison and brother of Glenn Harrison, both of whom have competed at the TT and Manx Grand Prix, Nathan Harrison has outshone both with some excellent performances on the Mountain Course firstly at the Manx GP and more recently at the TT.

It could all have been very different though due to serious injuries sustained at Jurby Airfield in 2015, injuries which left the then 16-year old rider wondering if he’d ever race a motorbike again. Thankfully, he did and its testament to both his character and determination that he got back to racing, particularly as he’s gone on achieve impressive heights.

The Onchan-based rider’s debut at the Manx GP came in 2018 and he immediately made his mark. Disappointed to have retired from the Newcomers A race, where he lined up as favourite, he bounced back well in the feature Senior race with a near 118mph lap.

Just 12 months later though, he took his riding around the 37.73-mile course to new levels with a stunning Junior-Senior double, a feat achieved by only a very select group of riders. A lap in excess of 122mph showed his capabilities in equal measure although few would have expected him to make the step up that he did at TT 2022.

Harrison was simply sensational right from the word go when he took 12th and lapped in excess of 127mph in the Superbike race. It was the 1000cc races where he shone the most and after taking 11th in the Superstock race, he saved the best until last with tenth place and a 128mph+ lap in the Senior.

That led to him landing a dream ride with Honda Racing alongside John McGuinness for 2023 and although injury meant he missed the 2023 TT, he retained his ride for 2024 where he improved further again. Despite technical issues meaning he failed to finish two of his first three races, a new personal best lap of 129.156mph and seventh place in the Senior ensured he ended TT24 on a high.

Harrison reverted to running his own team, H&H Motorcycles, for 2025 with retained support of Honda UK, and he was one of the revelations of the fortnight. From the word go, he was lapping quicker than ever before and the Superbike race saw him lap in excess of 131mph and finish in a brilliant fourth place. Two sevenths were taken in the Superstock races, but bad luck struck again later in the year when he was struck by a wayward bike at Donington Park which resulted in more surgery and rehab.

Thankfully, he was back to fitness for the start of the 2026 season and making further progress will again be the aim and although a podium is probably a step too far, he’ll no doubt be content with more top six finishes.

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