BSB: 2025 Honda Racing livery unveiled ahead of two-day Navarra test

The 2025 Honda Racing liveries have been unveiled ahead of the official Bennetts British Superbike Championship pre-season test at Navarra this weekend.

The design is largely unchanged across the range of bikes that have been revealed today, including the BSB and road racing Fireblades and the CBR600 Supersport machines, with the red, blue and white of the HRC Tricolor scheme taking centre stage.

In BSB, Tommy Bridewell returns to his number 46 after losing out to Kyle Ryde in last season’s epic title fight by a single point in his maiden campaign with Honda. Andrew Irwin remains alongside Bridewell in what will be his fifth campaign overall with the team, spread across two stints.

Irwin fought back from a serious arm injury and ended his 2024 campaign with two podiums and 10 top six results.

Meanwhile, Jack Kennedy will run the number one plate after securing his fifth British Supersport crown in 2024. Kennedy came out on top in a thoroughly entertaining, season-long battle with Ben Currie and Luke Stapleford.

The Irishman tested the Superbike towards the end of last year with a potential move back into the blue ribband class on the cards. However, Kennedy took the decision to remain in Supersport and challenge for a sixth title.  

After ending his 2024 season alongside Kennedy, Dean Harrison will continue in the Supersport class this season, coinciding with his roads campaign at the Isle of Man TT and North West 200.

Harrison finished third in his first Senior TT onboard the Fireblade, whilst also finshing third in the Superbike TT, third in the first Supersport race and second in Supersport race two.

John McGuinness also continues with Honda as he begins his 35^th season of motorcycle racing. The veteran made a popular return to the podium at last year’s North West 200, whilst he finished fifth in the Senior TT.

“2025 represents an evolution for Honda Racing rather than a revolution,” Team Manager, Havier Beltran said. “Many of the building blocks of an extremely successful 2024 season remain solidified in place and with great excitement we enter the second year of our development cycle with our Fireblade and CBR600RR.

“Launching the season ahead is always an inspiring time for the team, and this milestone represents the enormous collaborative effort of the entire team and all of our trusted partners. I am confident that with our long list of dedicated market-leading sponsors and the team’s experience and commitment, we have everything in place to have an even more successful 2025.”

Honda are currently conducting private tests in Spain, but will join the rest of the BSB grid in Navarra for a two-day test on April 6-7. UK tests follow at Donington Park (April 18-19) and Oulton Park (April 23-24). The 2025 BSB season begins on May 3-5 at Oulton Park.