By “Life comes to test you and it makes you a better person and a better rider.” Prophetic words from a rider who’s racing journey has been anything but smooth.
Manx Grand Prix winner Nathan Harrison has made sure major injuries, setbacks a plenty haven’t bested him.
A recruit to Honda Racing in 2023, his season hit quite the stumbling block, post an incident in the opening Superstock race at the Northwest 200.
Collarbone, wrist injuries curtailed the remainder of Triangle course competition and ended his TT ambitions for 2023.
Honda Racing have kept the faith in the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, backed rider for 2024, running him on latest generation Fireblade, CBR600RR models.
Uber looking forward to 2024 NW200, TT stints as a works Honda rider, the ever-cheerful Manxman who will have all-star team-mates, in the form of Dean Harrison and John McGuinness MBE, stated about this year’s roads scene competition.
“I want to make 2024 what 2023 should have been with Honda. Dean will be pushing for wins this year and John is a 23 times TT winner.
Then there is me with little experience but that is where the other two can help me progress. I don’t know much about Dean yet, but I have been asking John a lot of questions and I couldn’t have better experience around me.”
Harrison went onto add:
“I want to have a long journey with Honda, and I want to win with Honda.
John and Joey Dunlop were the two riders I always looked up to when I was growing up. I watched the old Joey videos and John racing at the TT. If I can achieve just some of what they achieved, then it will be a dream come true.”
Quotes courtesy of Stephen Davison.
Photo courtesy of Stephen Davison.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
