The Dafabet Racing squad has signed Mikey Evans for the 2025 Isle of Man TT and can swap to Honda equipment.
Evans, a winner on the Manx Grand Prix in 2017, put in a strong marketing campaign on the TT final 12 months as he rode to ninth and eleventh within the Supersport class.
He additionally set his finest Superbike lap of the TT final 12 months on a Suzuki at 128.232mph, whereas he cracked the highest 20 within the Senior TT finale in sixteenth.
In 2025, he’ll contest all courses on the TT with Dafabet Racing.
He’ll experience a Honda CBR1000RR-R within the Superbike, Senior and Superstock races and can pilot a Kawasaki Z650 within the Supertwin class.
In 2023, Josh Brookes took that staff and bike mixture to the rostrum within the Supertwin class.
“I’m actually excited for this chance with Dafabet Racing particularly with a motorbike as aggressive because the Honda Fireblade; a really aggressive bike within the massive bike class is all that’s been lacking for me,” Evans mentioned.
“The Suzuki has served me effectively and I’ve been happy with the outcomes and the progress we’ve made as a small staff, however you solely have to take a look at the entry on the Worldwide Street Races and BSB to understand the Honda is the bike to be on.
“I lapped at 128.2mph and completed inside the highest 20 final 12 months, an achievement I used to be happy with, however we had just a few points and there’s undoubtedly extra pace in me.
“I consider I’m able to extra and getting as near the highest ten as doable on the large bike would be the major intention in 2025, however I’m additionally excited to experience the Kawasaki because it’s extensively recognised as the most effective Supertwins on the grid.
“The staff have the expertise of working on the sharp finish and I’m assured they might help me enhance and climb additional up the leaderboard-their monitor report speaks for itself and if I can crack the highest 5, that’ll be wonderful.”
