TAG Racing will become an official Honda Racing supported team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season, with Dan Linfoot aiming for success on the Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP.

Linfoot returns for his third season with the team after a positive end to the 2020 season, where he achieved a podium with the Bathams Racing squad at Brands Hatch and is reinvigorated heading into the 2021 season. Shaun Winfield will remain in the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 class for the new season.

Bike are in the final stages of preparation for the up-and-coming campaign, after hard work at the workshop since the end of the season. Testing will begin in the new year with a host of official tests in the UK ahead of the season commencing May 1 2021 at Oulton Park.

“It’s great to have more Fireblades on the grid next year in both the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike and National Superstock 1000 championships,” said Honda Racing boss Havier Beltran.

“We proved the potential of the new CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP this year with wins in both series, as well as finishing runner-up in the Superstock 1000 class, so to have more machines at the sharp end is always going to be good for Honda.

“I have known Gary a long time and it’s a pleasure for Honda Racing UK to be able to support TAG Racing with their machinery and parts for the 2021 season. I look forward to seeing how they perform and wish them the best of luck for the upcoming season.”

TAG team manager Gary Winfield added: “It’s such an honour for our team to be selected as a Honda Racing UK supported team for 2021, it’s amazing in fact. Many people will be asking why we have changed manufacturer and the reason is simple, we want to be competitive again and changing to Honda breaths a fresh new lease of life into our team.

“From our first conversations with Harv and the guys at Honda we knew it was going to be the right choice going forwards. We were shocked when we saw first-hand the numbers of the road bike from our dyno, they are extremely impressive and it bodes well.

“We must thank Harv and the Honda Racing UK team for their backing for 2021, we know their support will help us in our journey, and hopefully we can play our part in helping them with development.”