A marriage ended badly, the team had to stop the entire British Superbike project and rush headlong into the coming year. With 2020 behind us, the The TAG Racing Team has officially announced that it will line up with two CBR 1000RR-Rs next season and will become a satellite formation for Honda Racing UK. A rumor that has been around for several weeks. Gary Winfield’s team will place Dan Linfoot in the BSB and Shaun Winfield in the SuperStock 1000.
A stormy 2020
With a season that started very late due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything came to a head from the second appointment in Snetterton when Dan Linfoot was released. After another technical problem with his YZF-R1, it was decided in consultation with the team to only use Jack Kennedy for the three races of the weekend. With a press release (without a doubt …) to Yamaha, From the following race at Silverstone National, the TAG Racing Team ordered that track activities for BSB 2020 be suspended, however, reaffirms its commitment to the SuperStock 1000 and 600.
Plans for 2021
With Shaun Winfield’s entry onto a Fireblade in the Brands Hatch Grand Final, TAG Racing’s plans have been in place since last October. In 2021 they will be the “support team” for Honda Racing UK and will enable Gary Winfield to have the high-end CBR 1000RR-Rs.
“We are honored to have been selected by Honda Racing UK as their support team for 2021,” said the team’s manager. “They asked us why we changed manufacturers. We want to be competitive again and the move to Honda opens up a new perspective for our structure. After the first discussions with Havier Beltran, we knew that we had made the right decision. That CBR looks promising. We saw it and were impressed. “
Linfoot, a return with TAG Racing and Honda
The TAG Racing team will once again be represented in the British top class with Dan Linfoot as the top driver. Replacing Richard Cooper from a brief time in SuperStock 1000 with Batham’s BMW, he has never left Gary Winfield’s team. With his contract extended in the summer, the 32-year-old was able to complete the current season without pressure. The Knaresborough Horseman will be back on a Honda motorcycle after spending 2015-2018 with Honda Racing UK.
“I think I have had one of the most complicated years of my career. Now I am satisfied with the prospects for 2021,“Dan Linfoot said,” I am happy to get back on a Honda. The new bike is really impressive. What Andrew and Glenn Irwin did last season was incredible. This is an exciting project and I am very confident. I can’t wait to get started. “
In addition to Dan Linfoot, the TAG Racing Team will also compete in the British SuperStock 1000 with Shaun Winfield, fresh from 15th place at Brands Hatch on the CBR 1000RR-R.