Honda (UK) is pleased to announce that Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran will remain with the Honda Racing squad for the 2018 British Superbike Championship, once again spearheading the team’s assault on the series aboard the all-new Fireblade.

The decision to keep both riders, is a unique set-up in the British Superbike paddock as 2018 will mark Jason’s 11th year as an official Honda rider, his eighth with Honda UK, and for Dan the new season will be his fourth consecutive year with the Honda team.

Jason O'Halloran

Jason O’Halloran

2017 was a solid season for the Louth-based squad who spent the year developing the all-new Fireblade and with both Dan and Jason playing an integral part in the machines development, they helped turn it into a double-BSB winner, as Dan secured his maiden BSB win. The season also brought five podiums, as well as an all-important Showdown spot for Jason, who wrapped up the year fifth in the overall championship standings.

Jason O’Halloran saying, “I’m really pleased to be staying with Honda Racing for 2018; I have been with Honda for a long time now so it’s good to be continuing for another year. 2017 was a good year but it did have its ups and downs with the new Fireblade and the development work throughout the season, so our consistency wasn’t to the level I would have liked, but we worked hard throughout to improve all the time. Finishing the season how we did at Brands Hatch in second place, was a nice way to finish the season – we had the fastest lap of the race and was just half a second off the win – so I know that from the start of next year we can be competitive from the first round.

O'Halloran and Linfoot confirmed with Honda Racing for 2018

O’Halloran and Linfoot confirmed with Honda Racing for 2018

“We have a good testing programme coming up, which starts at Jerez in a few weeks time, which I am really looking forward to. I know 2018 will be a stronger year for myself, Dan and also Honda as we can continue from what we have learnt and developed this year. We made it to the Showdown, collected some podiums and finished 2017 on a high, so we just need to step it up another gear now and really challenge for the championship next season. We’re going to give 2018 everything we have, go into the season on a positive note and look forward to having a strong year.”

Jason O'Halloran - Image courtesy of Honda Racing BSB

Jason O’Halloran and Dan Linfoot – Image courtesy of Honda Racing BSB

Honda Racing is now preparing for an extensive testing programme across the winter, which sees the first test take place at Jerez in Spain in a few weeks time, as the team prepares to hit the 2018 season with full force and be challenging from the start.

Before Dan and Jason head to Spain they will be present at Motorcycle Live, the UK’s biggest bike show, at The NEC, Birmingham on Saturday 18 November on Honda’s stand (2D20, 2E15).

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