WorldSSP – Tarran Mackenzie

Tarran Mackenzie is a British rider woh has already forged an impressive career path, with highlights including the 2016 British Supersport 600 title and the 2021 British Superbike title. Tarran finished seventh in BSB in 2022, after which he was approached by the PETRONAS MIE MS Racing Honda team, with which he competes in this year’s Supersport World Championship.

Background

Born on 29 October 1995 in Leicestershire, England, Tarran began racing minibikes in 2006. In subsequent years he moved up to 125cc machinery and competed in various series such as the Aprilia Superteens, British Motostar and the Red Bull Rookies Cup. In 2014, the Brit returned to his homeland to compete in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship. A strong performance in 2015 saw him make his British Supersport debut the following season. And what a debut it was, with the young rookie snatching the title at his first attempt, after amassing five race wins and ten additional podium finishes. This result meant that he was given the opportunity to compete in the Moto2 world championship in 2017, where he faced very stiff competition. In 2018 he returned to the national series, where he would remain for the next five years. After finishing fifth overall in both 2019 and 2020, a standout 2021 season, in which he won a total of ten races, secured Tarran the British Superbike title. He then finished seventh in BSB in 2022, after which he was approached by the PETRONAS MIE MS Racing Honda team, with which he competes in this year’s Supersport World Championship