Honda announce four rider BSB attack.

Honda announced its 2005 British Superbike championship plans today at the NEC International Motorcycle and Scooter show which includes four riders in the BSB series.

Neil Tuxworth, the Honda UK racing boss, earlier told a press conference that there would be a two bike HM Plant HRC assisted British Superbike team keeping the riders, Michael Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari, from this season.

Honda announced its 2005 British Superbike championship plans today at the NEC International Motorcycle and Scooter show which includes four riders in the BSB series.

Neil Tuxworth, the Honda UK racing boss, earlier told a press conference that there would be a two bike HM Plant HRC assisted British Superbike team keeping the riders, Michael Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari, from this season.

As rumours suggested back-to-back British Superbike champion Karl Harris will also move up to the premier domestic championship aboard a Honda Britain, which does not have a title sponsor as yet, run CBR1000RR machine.

Also joining Rutter, Kiyonari and Harris in the top class will be Jonathon Rea aboard a Red Bull backed Honda UK Fireblade. Rea competed in the British Supersport championship for the Red Bull Rookies team this season, before a major accident mid point during the season which put him out of racing for the rest of the year

Honda are continuing their involvement in the 600 class with the Red Bull Rookies team only, with Eugene Laverty, who finished second in the 125 championship for the team moving up.

The Red Bull Rookies team will also have a bike and rider in the 125 championship but are as yet undecided as to whom this will be.

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