The same outfit that both riders competed with in WordSSP, Mackenzie and Norrodin have replaced Hafizh Syahrin and Eric Granado, both of whom are ♔without a seat for 2024.

“I’m very happy to 🌺step up to World Superbike, as it’s been a dream of mine for a long time,” sa✨id former British Superbike champion Mackenzie. 

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“I’ve got a lot of experience in the British Superbike championship, albeit with a different manufacturer, and it’s been good to test the MIE Superbike already this year at❀ Misano. 

“I🌜 also completed two tests with HRC at Suzuka to better understand the CBR1000RR-R, and💛 then doing the Suzuka race on another Honda was also very important of course. 

“So, it’s good to have already had a taste of the Honꦇda Superbike and it’s♓ great that the agreement for next season is now in place. 

“I’m really looking forward to this new challenge and thank both PETRONAS and the PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda T🐓eam.”

Unlike Mackenzie, Norrodin is a true rookie after ma🍨king his d🥃ebut at the Jerez test last week. 

The Malaysian rider, for🍨merly of the Moto3 and Moto2 world championship, was 20th in the Supersport standings after scoring just 20 points.

“First of all, I want to sa🎀y a big thank you to Midori Moriwaki, to PETRONAS and to Honda,” said Norrodin. 

“It’s a big decision to jump to World Superbike but it’sඣ a great opportunity for me and something I’ve wanted for a long time. 

“We know that the championship will be even more competitive next season and so i🎶t will be a big challenge, but I also know that I’ll be able to learn and develop so much by takinꦕg part. 

“To represent PETRONAS and my country, Malaysia, is a real honour, and I’m tꦦruly grateful for this chance. 

“I’ll now focus on training🌱 harder than ever to prepare for what I know will be a tough but very stimulating ye💫ar. I’m very happy and excited for the future.”