DAO Racing Honda bravely battled strong winds at Donington Park over the Easter weekend with both Josh Brookes and Lee Jackson making positive strides forward and wrapping up the opening official test on a positive note. Following a short break after arriving back in the UK from private testing in Spain, the DAO Racing Honda squad headed to Donington Park in a buoyant mood, confident of more progress in the
Following a break of more than two years away from international road racing, DAO Racing will make a sensational return to the Isle of Man TT, and the North West 200, with Josh Brookes set to contest the ‘big bike’ races onboard Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblades in the superbike and superstock classes. The Cumbrian-based squad are set to return to ‘road racing’ for the first time since 2023, this time powered
DAO Racing has revealed its striking new livery ahead of the 2026 ZYN British Superbike Championship, which will be contested with Josh Brookes and Lee Jackson at the helm. With subtle, yet striking differences, to the colour scheme for the upcoming season, DAO Racing are now set to continue the testing programme ahead of the 2026 ZYN British Superbike Championship. The team has already completed a positive four days on
DAO Racing Honda leave southern Spain with positive feelings ahead of the 2026 ZYN British Superbike Championship, after four successful sun-kissed test days at Monteblanco and Andalucia with riders Lee Jackson and Josh Brookes. The opening two days at Monteblanco on March 10 and 11 saw the team work hard through a number of fresh items, with the pair completing more than 300 laps combined in prime conditions at the
DAO Racing Honda are prepared and ready to go to work at the opening two unofficial tests of 2026 at the southern Spanish tracks of Monteblanco and Andulacia, where both Josh Brookes and Lee Jackson will get their first tastes of the 2026 spec DAO Racing Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblades. Five months have passed since the flag dropped at Brands Hatch in mid-October to signal the end of the 2025 British
The seventh round of the 2025 British Superbike season was held at Cadwell Park. Gabrielle Giannini would once again join Josh Brookes, the Italian filling in for the still recovering Lee Jackson. Having to go through Q1, Josh Brookes would narrowly miss out on making it through to the superpole shootout. Brookes would line up for the first race in sixteenth on the grid. A crash in free practice three
Giannini to deputise for Jackson at Cadwell Park for DAO Racing Honda Italian Gabriele Giannini will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid with DAO Racing Honda at Cadwell Park, continuing to deputise for Lee Jackson who is sidelined due to injuries sustained at Brands Hatch. Multiple Italian champion Giannini made his Bennetts BSB debut at Thruxton, returning directly from the Suzuka 8 Hour race to line up with
Thruxton played host to round six of the 2025 British Superbike Season. With Lee Jackson recovering from injuries sustained during the final race at Brands Hatch, Josh Brookes would be joined for the weekend by Italian championship front-runner, Gabriele Giannini. A strong start to the weekend would see Josh Brookes go straight through into Q2, whilst Giannini made a good impression, finding himself well within the mix upon his debut
Italian Gabriele Giannini will make his Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut at Thruxton this weekend (August 8/9/10) with DAO Racing Honda, deputising for Lee Jackson who is sidelined through injury following his Brands Hatch crash. The 22-year-old has been a multiple title-winner in his native Italy, winning the 2014 Italian MiniGP 50 Championship, the 2016 Italian Premoto3 Championship, and in the CIV 1000 class in 2022 and 2023. He has
The fifth round of the 2025 BSB season saw the championship head to a fan favourite for the first time this year. The Brands Hatch GP circuit has been a strong one for both Josh Brookes and Lee Jackson in the past. As such, the team entered the meeting focused on securing as many points as possible throughout the weekend. After topping the Q1 session, Josh Brookes would join Lee