Overview
- Reigning 2025 British Supersport champion Rhys Irwin and fellow Supersport frontrunner Eugene McManus will debut in British Superbikes with MasterMac Honda by Hawk Racing.
- Irwin clinched the 2025 Supersport title by four points over Ben Currie after a final‑race decider.
- McManus finished sixth in Supersport with multiple podiums, with reports noting a Superbike race win and a feature runner‑up at the Sunflower Trophy.
- The pair step in for John McPhee and Charlie Nesbitt, with Nesbitt moving to TAG Honda and McPhee’s 2026 plans unconfirmed.
- Dan Brooks remains with Hawk Racing in National Superstock as the 2026 BSB season runs from Oulton Park in May to Brands Hatch in October.