In collaboration with MIE Hond🀅a and MS Racing, the Japanese manufacturer makes its return to the intermediate class for the fi🐬rst time since 2020. 

For Mackenzie it’s a surprising move after the former BSB champion was heavily linked with a move to WorldSBK.

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A dream that looked close to being realised after winnin✱g the title with McAMS ⭕Yamaha in 2021, Mackenzie made his debut at Donington Park as part of a wildcard appearance.

An off-season injury prevented Mackenzie from making his debut at round two in Assen, which was expected to be the first of three wildcard app✱earances.

Despite retur🧸ning to form following his leg injury with three wins and a seventh place finish in the BSB standings, Mackenzie lost out on a potential WorldSBK seat with Yamaha after Bradley Ray’s dominant campaign saw him join🌌 Motoxracing Yamaha.

Instead, the Scottish-born rider will now fo꧑rm a two-rider line-up at MIE MS Honda alongside former Moto3 and Moto2 rider Adam Norrodin. 

"I’m really excited to join the MIE MS Racing Honda Team! It has been a big goal of mine to return to World Championship level and I think that competing in World Superspo☂rt is the perfect way to learn and move forward," said Mackenzie. 

"I just want to say a big thank you to Midori and the whole team for giving me this oppor✱tunity. I can’t wait to begin!"

Norrodin spent the 2022 season racing in the Asia Su🎉perbike championsh🧸ip, finishing eighth after two podium finishes. 

The Malaysian rider never finished higher than 17th in any of his three full seasons in Grand Prix racing, which he w꧃ill be looking to change next🌠 year.

Speaking about his newജ deal, Norrodin added: "It’s an honour and a privilege to be able to join the MIE MS Racing H𓄧onda Team and I would like to thank Midori Moriwaki very much for giving me the opportunity to race on the world stage. 

"I fully inte𒊎nd to give it my all, as this is a great opportunity for my future. I can’t wait to join the team, to take part in our first tests and, of course, to start racing when the season kicks off in February."