Sep 1, 2023
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Our Team
Hawk Racing was established in 1999 by Team Principal Stuart Hicken, who over the years has passed on his experience and skills to make the team what it is today.
Since its creation, Hawk Racing has been one of the most competitive and professional teams in the paddock in both track and road races.
Stuart has enjoyed a long and fruitful association with the sport since he started racing motorcycles in the late 1960’s. During his successful 12 year racing career, including several appearances at the Isle of Man TT, Stuart gained as much pleasure from preparing his bikes as he did from riding them.
After retiring from racing, his mechanical and technical skills were in great demand, especially in Grand Prix where he managed the White Power Suspension support truck for almost a decade. Stuart’s technical and managerial expertise gained at motorcycle racing’s highest level, led him to manage and achieve success with several high-profile national and international championship teams, such as Medd Racing and Rêve Racing.
Hawk Racing is a family run team, with Stuart’s son Steve now leading the way, however Stuart is always present to pass on his expertise and logic. Together, they have a keen eye for young, up and coming riders that they can develop into potential championship winners, striving for podiums and success.
Today, the team competes in the British Superbike Championship and major international road races including the Northwest 200 and the Isle of Man TT.
Since its establishment, the team has achieved a number of significant successes which would not been possible without the support of our partners, past and present.
About The Bike
Hawk Racing will continue to use the Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP machinery for 2024, hoping to enhance the 2023 specification bike further for this coming season.
The Honda Fireblade was first produced over 30 years ago and after many reshapes and fine tuning, it has become one of the best performing motorcycles for racing.
Built for the track, the bike has class-leading 160kW peak power with a semi-cam gear engine upgrade to allow mid-range acceleration boost, and refined HSTC traction management. It has reshaped engine intake ports to boost midrange performance together with an increase in throttle linearity.
Taking data from World Superbike racers, the HSTC calibration has been fine-tuned, with the quick-shift mechanism being made even quicker resulting in less engine-speed fluctuations, and new piston materials allow for better braking underload. It is an awe-inspiring piece of machinery.
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Since its establishment, the team has achieved a number of significant successes which would not been possible without the support of our partners, past and present.
- Steve Hicken, Hawk Racing Team Manager
