BSB: Davey Todd to race in Superbikes with Padgetts Honda

Reigning Pirelli National Superstock champion, Davey Todd will step up to the Superbike class for the 2023 season. Todd will make his full-time debut with the Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycle Honda team. Who make their return to the championship.

Todd will continue to work with the Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycle Honda team, which took the 2022 championship together. They won the title with one round to spare, taking four race wins and 11 podiums throughout the year.

He made his BSB debut in the final round of the championship at Brands Hatch as part of a reward for winning the title. He finished a respectful 15^th position on his debut in the class, scoring championship points.

Alongside Todd last season was Lewis Rollo, he finished ninth in the championship standings, missing two rounds due to injury.

Todd to continue road racing campaign

Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycle Honda team will continue to work with Davey Todd, for the 2023 road racing season. Together, the Padgetts team has already had remarkable success with Todd, in multiple road racing events. They went on to win the Southern 100, and Armoy road races, as well as a fourth-place finish in the Senior TT.

Next season Todd will continue to compete in road races, as well as the full BSB season, where he will attempt to add to his win tally.

Todd said: “I am super excited to re-sign with the Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda team. I’ve felt right at home there this year and after winning the Superstock Championship and it’s an awesome opportunity to get to move up to the Superbike class with the same team and same guys around me.

“I got to experience the Superbike class for the first time at the final round at Brands Hatch this season and we learned a lot as a team, and it definitely got me excited to be there full-time next season. I’ve just enjoyed my racing so much this year and want to approach 2023 in the same way – I can’t wait to get going already!”

Team Owner Clive Padgett added: “What can I say other than we are thrilled to be back in Bennetts BSB with our Milenco by Padgetts Motorcycles Honda team! Everyone who knows our team will understand how much it meant to us to win the Superstock title with Davey this year and now this is a natural progression for us to take on the next challenge together. 

“As a team we have been on the BSB grid before and so it feels great to be coming back. We have seen what the Honda Fireblade is capable of in the class, and we know that Davey is a real talent as we have seen in National Superstock and on the roads, so we are really looking forward to getting the season started.”

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