Honda secures Isle of Man TT Manufacturers’ Award
Words and images courtesy of Honda Racing
Following a remarkable fortnight of racing for the 2025 Isle of Man TT Races, Honda, for the third year running, was presented with the Manufacturers’ Award. Celebrating this Manufacturers’ Award marked its most successful campaign for 10 years.
Two TT wins for Dean Harrison in the Superstock class and a further three podium finishes in the Superbike and Supersport categories were the Japanese manufacturer’s distinctive headline results. Honda made its international competition debut on the Isle of Man in 1959. These two wins for the Honda Racing team further cemented Honda’s legacy as the most decorated manufacturer to have ever raced at the TT. They now have an impressive 200 wins and counting, testament to their consistent receipt of the Manufacturers’ Award.
Strong finishes for Harrison’s storied team-mate, 23-time TT winner John McGuinness MBE, included seventh in the Superbike class and eighth in Superstock 2. These results added significantly to Honda Racing’s performance at the event, contributing to the Manufacturers’ Award achievements. In total, the factory team had five entries for its pair of riders – Fireblades for Harrison and McGuinness in the Superbike and Superstock classes. Harrison also contested the Supersport class on a CBR600RR.
In addition, Honda was the choice of a huge number of private competitors at the TT. There were six Hondas entered in Supersport, 14 in Superbike, and 16 in Superstock. Additionally, there were 14 Honda-powered sidecars. Their collective successes in achieving top-10 finishes also pushed Honda towards the top, reinforcing their standing as a consistent winner of the Manufacturers’ Award.
Team Manager Havier Beltran
“To be so consistently in the hunt for victories at the Isle of Man TT is a testament to the entire team and to Dean Harrison’s abilities both as a rider and in his role of leading a development programme for both the Fireblade and CBR600RR. Working together with John McGuinness MBE, who was the first to recommend Dean as a possible signing for the team two years ago, he and our engineering team have moved mountains together and this is a deserved award. It is also gratifying to see so many of our customers achieving such strong results, and we congratulate them on a memorable TT fortnight.”
Team Principal Neil Fletcher
“The Isle of Man is a special place for Honda. The TT was where our founder, Soichiro Honda, elected to send his motorcycles out into international competition for the first time. From that moment on, he declared that “If Honda does not race, there is no Honda.” This year has shown Dean Harrison to be among the very best road racers that we have had the privilege of working with. To see him alongside John McGuinness MBE has been a real pleasure. Meanwhile, we also celebrate the achievements of our customers across all the classes in this year’s event.”
