Nathan Harrison to make North West 200 return

He'll join Dean Harrison and John McGuinness in Honda lineup

Manx motorcycle racer Nathan Harrison will return to the North West 200 later this year.

The 25-year-old will line up alongside John McGuinness and Dean Harrison for Honda Racing UK in a three-strong lineup at the meeting taking place this year from 6-11 May.

The Island-born racer is set to contest the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport classes on the 8.9-mile Northern Irish course.

Nathan represented the outfit at last year's event, however a crash in the opening superstock race resulted in him suffering a broken wrist and collarbone.

Consequently, he was ruled out of the rest of that event as well as the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races a few weeks later.

Speaking on last year's challenges and heading into the coming months, Nathan says 'life comes to test you and it makes you a better person and a better rider.'

He went on to declare 'I want to make 2024 what 2023 should have been with Honda.'

Meanwhile, Honda Racing UK revealed this afternoon (14 March) that Nathan recently suffered a sprained ankle following a crash in a private preseason testing session at Circuit de Andalucia in Spain.

The team says the rider will undergo 'a small operation' as a result in efforts to speed up recovery time.

They expect him to make a full recovery and 'this will likely have no impact on his upcoming season.'