Roads: McGuinness sticks with Jackson Racing for third consecutive year

Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness will continue with the Jackson Racing squad in the Supersport category for a third successive year. 

The 23-time TT winner will race a Ten Kate-prepared CBR600RR for the Preston-based outfit in the 600cc races at this year’s Isle of Man TT and North West 200 alongside the factory Honda machinery he’ll campaign in the Superbike and Superstock classes. 

“I’m delighted to be riding for Jackson Racing once more in the Supersport class as the two year’s we’ve had together so far have been excellent,” said McGuinness. “Everyone knows the 600cc races are some of the most competitive around but I’ve been riding as well as ever in the class, which has been borne out in both my speeds and results. You’d be hard pushed to find two more enthusiastic people than Alan and Andy and in both 2015 and 2016 they’ve given me a bike that has been faultless.”

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“My fifth place in last year’s first Supersport race at the TT was one of my most pleasing results of the week and if you’re lapping at more than 126mph on a 600, you’re not hanging around! That shows the strength of the bike and I’m extremely confident we’re going to have another strong year. I’m really looking forward to riding for the team again and working with Lee Johnston.” 

Team boss Alan Jackson added: “It’s great to have secured the services of John for a third successive year and the whole team is looking forward to working with him once more. The two year’s we’ve had together have been thoroughly enjoyable and we’re confident we can again supply John with machinery to get the results everyone knows he’s capable of. We’ve done some more development work on the engine, which should help even further, and the combination of John and Lee is a formidable team. They get on really well and with the master and the young gun on board, we’re looking forward to an excellent 2017.”

“Most team’s say each year that they have the best rider line up but this has never been truer for Jackson Racing. We’re in a really strong position to challenge for great results with the combination of both Lee and John on the Ten Kate-prepared machines.”

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