BSB squad and TT-winning outfit DAO Racing squad in Kawasaki split for 2025

Current BSB squa♓d and previous TT winners split with Kawasaki

Dean Harrison, DAO Racing, Isle of Man TT 2023
Dean Harrison, DAO Racing, Isle of Man TT 2023
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The DAO Racing team has announced it will part w🌺ays with Kawasaki at the end of the 2024 British Superbike Championship.

DAO Racing has been an official Kawasaki team for a decade in the British Superbike Championship an🧜d on the international road racing scene, with🌜 a Senior Isle of Man TT win in 2019 with Dean Harrison among its standout results.

However, the squad has announced that it could not come to an a꧋greement on a deal for 2025 and will part ways with Kawasaki at the end of the year.

Team manager Jonny Bagnall said: “After a partnership of꧑ 10 years, during negotiations towards the end of the season, we couldn’t come to a mutual agreement heading into 2025 that fit both parties, so unfortunately, we will be pa🍨rting ways and starting a new venture for BSB 2025.

“We’ve hꦬad some brilliant times with Kawasaki and want to thank them for their support.

“From originally supplying us with ZX6s in our first year in National Sup🍬erstock, right onജ through to our Senior TT win—the first win Kawasaki gained in almost 40 years—and then being a fully fledged BSB team, it’s been an incredible journey.

“They’ll be missed, and I’d like to thank all the guys and gi🌠rls a🐠t Kawasaki for their support over the years.”

Ross Burridge, Head of Marketing and Racing Department for Kawasaki UK added: “The DAO Racing team have been an important and successful part of the Kawasaki and Team Grꦯeen family for a number of years, achieving some fantastic results along the way, including most notably a Senior TT win at the Isle of ꦛMan with Dean Harrison.

“It’s a shame to see them move away from the Kawasaki brand, but I would personally like to w൲ish them all the best for their next steps.”

DAO Racing says it will announce itღs plܫans for 2025 in due course.

It currently fields Danny Buchan iꦬn BSB, though ꦦhe currently sits 20th in the standings after a difficult year so far.

For 202꧟4, Harrison split with DAO Racing to partner with the official Honda squad in BSB and on the roads.

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