Evotech Performance + Honda = a winning formula
The 2024 British Superbike Season may have come to a close at the end of October, but we’re still catching up with our supported teams and riders to get important insights into the performance on our Evotech parts on track, including our Radiator Guards, Exhaust Hangers, Brake Lever Protectors and other bespoke bracketry.
In the Quattro Group British Supersport series, Honda Racing UK powered rider Jack Kennedy to a historic fifth British Supersport title in what was undoubtedly the toughest and hardest-fought season in decades.
As one of our Evotech Performance-supported teams, we’ve worked very closely with the crew, involving them where we can with our work and forging strong and what we hope will be long-lasting relationships with key personnel.
“We run Evotech products on all of our BSB and TT spec Superbikes, Superstock and Supersport machines, including bar ends, brake protectors, radiator guards and exhaust hangers among various other bits,” explained Scot Hargreaves, Kennedy’s crew chief who’s been part of the Honda Racing UK squad for many years.
“We have never had any issues with durability with Evotech products – in our game the riders usually retire products a lot sooner than we’d hope!”
Scot and the team are certainly no strangers to putting Evotech parts through their paces on the short circuits and the international road racing scene – and we’ve worked in collaboration with the crew on a number of projects to help create their perfectly turned-out race machines.
“I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time with Dan and Chris at Evotech working through some of their planning process when it comes to making us specific parts for our race bikes,” Scot explained.
“Every part they turn out has been meticulously planned with no stone unturned to make sure the fit is absolutely perfect. Their attention to detail from conception, 3D scanning to production is impressive and their output is second to none so fitting their parts couldn’t be easier.
“Most of the parts we receive for our Superbike and Supersport bikes are 100% bespoke as we change so much from the production machine to go racing, however for our Superstock bikes, the parts are a lot more stock meaning the parts that they produce for the road going Fireblade bolt straight on.”
Of course, it’s not just because our products are easy to fit or because of our meticulous attention to detail that teams like Honda Racing UK choose us – ultimately, as Scot attests, it’s because they’re strong, reliable and don’t let them down.
“We’ve definitely had occasions when Evotech parts have saved the day,” he added. “We’ve had numerous crashes where bikes have slid on Evotech’s brake protectors then the riders pick the bike up and just ride it back no problem.
“I also remember a time at Oulton Park with Andrew Irwin when Iddon’s bike stopped just entering Clay Hill, Andrew hit Iddon’s exhaust with his radiator. “The Evotech Radiator Guard saved the day! It definitely looked second hand, but we finished the race, so hats off to the boys at Evotech!”