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The HM Plant Honda team completed its opening pre-season test at Cartagena today, with both Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari making steady progress on the final day as they strived to close in on their championship rivals
The HM Plant Honda team today completed its first day of testing in Cartagena, Spain with Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari on track for the first time this season
Team History
Honda (UK's) association with the British Superbike Championship dates back to 1990 and over the years Honda has enjoyed great success in the series. The fruitful partnership with HM Plant commenced in 2004 and the HM Plant Honda team has been one of the most successful teams on the British Superbike scene in recent years. Meanwhile their occasional presence in other classes – such as Supersport and Superstock – has also netted the team wins and championships. HM Plant Honda has also been one of the most successful teams at both the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT legendary road races in recent years.
For 2009, HM Plant Honda took the decision to withdraw from the Superstock 1000 class directly in the British Championship. However, Honda racers John McGuinness and Steve Plater will still race in this class under Padgetts Motorcycles, with whom Honda (UK) Racing has enjoyed a successful association over many years.
| 2008 |
British Superbikes HM Plant Honda takes second and third in the British Superbike Championship with Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow. Leon eventually wins five races and Cal two as they develop the all-new 2008 HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades British Superstock 1000 Steve Brogan takes the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 title with eight wins from 12 starts. He also nets three other podium finishes. British Supersport Steve Brogan finishes 8th in the championship with one win at Thruxton after injuries at Mallory Park and Croft North West 200 John McGuinness takes a 3rd and 5th place finish in the two Superbike races, while Steve Brogan DNF in the Superstock, but does well to finish 11th and 4th in the two Supersport races in what was – in effect – his second visit to the North West 200 Isle of Man TT HM Plant Honda did not compete in the 2008 Isle of Man TT races, but Honda racer John McGuinness competed under the Padgetts Honda team and won the Senior TT race British Motocross Championship Billy McKenzie won the British MX1 Championship with CAS Honda, with Neville Bradshaw taking 4th place in the MX2 Championship for DB Racing |
| 2007 |
British Superbikes Ryuichi Kiyonari retains his British Superbike title with team-mate Jonathan Rea as runner-up. Kiyo scoops nine wins, while Rea takes five for HM Plant Honda in a dominant year for the HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades. North West 200 John McGuinness wins the Superbike class on a Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade Isle of Man TT John McGuinness wins both the Senior and Superbike classes and finishes 2nd in the Supersport and Superstock classes. He also sets a new lap record on the 37.75 mile Mountain course of 130.354mph on his HM Plant Honda Fireblade race machine. Ian Hutchinson also wins the Supersport class on a race-prepped CBR600RR British Motocross Championship Honda wins the MX2 series with rider Mike Brown and his CAS Honda team In MX1 2006 champ Ken De Dycker finishes runner-up on his CAS Honda |
| 2006 |
British Superbikes Ryuichi Kiyonari wins his first British Superbike title aboard the HM Plant Honda Fireblade at the season finale at Brands Hatch. Over the season Kiyo won 10 races. Jonathan Rea (Red Bull Honda) and HM Plant Honda’s Karl Harris finish the season in 4th and 5th places respectively. British Supersport Eugene Laverty finishes 3rd in the championship aboard a Red Bull Honda CBR600RR run from Honda (UK) Racing in Louth North West 200 Steve Plater achieves a double victory in the Superbike class Isle of Man TT John McGuinness wins the Senior, Superbike and Supersport classes and also sets a new lap record in excess of 129mph on the new-for-2006 HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade British Motocross Championship Honda wins the MX1 title with Ken De Dycker and the CAS Honda team |
| 2005 |
British Superbikes HM Plant Honda takes 2nd and 3rd in the British Superbike Championship with Ryuichi Kiyonari and Michael Rutter respectively aboard CBR1000RR Fireblades. British Supersport Eugene Laverty takes 5th place in the championship aboard the Red Bull Honda CBR600RR North West 200 Michael Rutter takes a race win in the Superbike class and in doing so records the fastest ever high-speed at the event of 201.1mph Isle of Man TT Ian Lougher is runner-up in the Senior TT and Martin Finnegan takes 3rd place in the Formula 1 TT British Motocross Championship Honda wins the MX1 title with Josh Coppins and the CAS Honda team |
| 2004 |
British Superbikes Michael Rutter takes 2nd position in the British Superbike series with Ryuichi Kiyonari in 8th overall with the new 2004 CBR1000RR Fireblades. British Supersport Karl Harris wins the title for the second consecutive year aboard the HM Plant CBR600RR. North West 200 Michael Rutter takes the double race win for HM Plant Honda Isle of Man TT Ian Lougher finishes 5th British Motocross Championship Honda retains the MX1 title with the CAS Honda team |
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