Hafizh Syahrin to remain at MIE Honda for 2023 WorldSBK season

Hafizh Syahrin will line-up alongside Eric Granado for the 2023 WorldSBK season after deciding to remain with MIE Honda for a second consecutive year.
Hafizh Syahrin, Honda WorldSBK Magny-Cours
Hafizh Syahrin, Honda WorldSBK Magny-Cours

The foꦦrmer MotoGP rid꧒er endured a nightmare rookie season in WorldSBK as he scored just ten points over 33 races.

While Syahrin did manage to outscore team-mate Leandro Mercado, who is no longer with the team, the Malaysian rider was largely uncompetitive on a bike that had very few similarities to the factory Hondas of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Iker Lecuona and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Xavi Vierge.

"I’m very happy toꦫ stay with the MIE Racing Honda Team again next season," said Syahrin. 

"I know that Midori (Moriwaki) is putting together a stronger package for 2023 while I will focus on giving all that I can, bui💦lding on last year’s experience and aiming to finish in the points at every race. 

"My primary target is to be more competitive and I🎀’m ready to work hard to achieve that."

Syahrin is the final Honda rider to be confirmed f𝄹or the 2023 season, with ꦐGranado replacing Mercado as the only change across its two teams. 

The Brazilian competed for MIE Honda in a one-off appearance in 2020 but will be making his full-time debut in WorldSBK next seaso🧸n.

Runner-up to Dominique Aegerter in the MotoE World Cupꦰ this past season, Granado called it ‘my goal’ to make it to the Superbike class.

Granado said: "I am really very happy to race my first season in World Superbike in 2023. First of all, I would like to thank Midori, Honda and all the🐻 sponsors which gave me this opportunity. 

"It has long been my goal to make it to World Superbike. I have won four Brazilian Superbike championships and raced ꦚin the Spanish Superbike championship the last two seasons.&n💙bsp;

"It's a category I know, even though obv🍸iously the World Championship is at a higher level. I raced at a round in the MIE Racing Honda Team in 2020 in Portu♌gal and I really enjoyed it. 

"I liked seeing how the team worked and Midori m▨ade me feel really welcome in the team."

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