Wit🐼h both Hafizh Syahrin and Eric Granado suffering ﷺinjuries at the Catalunya WorldSBK round, Mackenzie will be the lone rider in action for the team.

The Misano test, which takes place on May 11-12, will🦂 be Mackenzie’s second time aboard WorldSBK machinery after taking part in the Briti🌟sh round as a wildcard for McAMS Yamaha last season. 

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A statement from the team said: "Tarran Mackenzie will take part in the next two-day Wor💧ldꦰSBK testing session set to take place on 11-12 May at the Misano World Circuit (Italy). 

"The British rider, already competing 𝓡in the WorldSSP 600 series in the same colours of Midori Moriwaki’s squad, will be the sole rider for the PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team, aඣs Eric Granado and Hafizh Syahrin continue to rest and recover following crashes during the recent Catalan WorldSBK Round."

After injury derailed his BSB pre-season in 2022, and subsequent title de🐻fence as Bradley Ray went on to dominate the campaign, Mackenzie missed out on securing a Superbike rider for 2023.

Had he been fit and able to replicate his results from 2021, then it’s likely Mackenzie would ha꧂ve been in the running, if not the favourite to occupy the current Motoxracing Yamaha seat that Ray was chosen for. 

That meant Mackenzie’s only path to🐻 the world stage was to join MIE Honda in WorldSSP, but like the Superbike team, results have been disappointing with the Brit only able to manage three🐷 points scoring finishes.

One of those was a fifth place at the season 🦩opener in Phillip Island as tricky conditions led to a split when it came to tyre choice, however, Mackenzie is without a points finish in any of his last four races.