Tarran Mackenzie discusses his future after parting ways with the Petronas MIE Honda Racing Team.
On the 26th of June, it was announced that Tarran Mackenzie and the MIE Racing Honda squad would be parting ways ahead of the eighth round of the World Superbike season.
Several reports suggested that Mackenzie would be returning to the British Superbike Championship to deputise for Glenn Irwin at Hager PBM Ducati.
However, the 2021 British Superbike Champion has now taken to his own personal social media pages to discuss his split from the team and his future.
"Firstly, I just want to say a big thank you to the whole of the Petronas MIE Honda Racing Team," Mackenzie said on social media.
"Even though we had some very tough times over the past 2.5 years, they never gave up and always tried their maximum to give me the best bike possible.
"It’s a shame to walk away mid-season, but for me personally, I think it was something I needed to do and making the decision to stop with the team felt right. I can proudly look back knowing I gave it my all on and off the track and left no stone unturned.
"There are some positives to take over the 2.5 years too, achieving the first World Championship race win for both myself and the team in ‘23 and securing my first top ten in Assen this year.
"For now, I have no plans going forward, which excites me, and in the meantime, I’ll keep my head down and carry on training, like always.
"Thank you Midori San, Sandro and the team and best of luck for the future."
