Dean Harrison

Dean Harrison (born 24 January 1989) is an English professional motorcycle racer. He has won 3 Isle of Man TT Races, and has 26 podium finishes as of July 2023. [1]

Dean Harrison
Dean Harrison at Sulby Bridge
NationalityEnglish
BornDean Harrison
24 January 1989 (age 34)
Bradford, England
Current teamDAO Racing
Bike number2
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested11 (2011-present)
TT wins3
First TT win2014 Lightweight TT Race
Last TT win2019 Senior TT Race
TT podiums26

Harrison also competes in the Southern 100, Oliver's Mount, North West 200,[1] and British Superbike Championship.[2]

Racing career

Dean Harrison was 18 years old when he began motorcycle racing in his hometown, Bradford.[1]

Harrison has won the Isle of Man TT 3 times. These were the Lightweight TT in 2014, the Supersport TT in 2018, and the Senior TT in 2019. His best lap was 134.9 mph, currently the second fastest ever. He has had 16 podium finishes to date. He also has earned 4 Classic TT wins between 2014 and 2019.[1]

He currently hold the Superbike TT record of 16:50.384, set in 2018 with his Kawasaki ZX 10R.[3]

Harrison has also participated in the Southern 100, and is the third most successful rider in the event's 65-year history, with 24 solo wins culminating in three solo championship wins between 2017 and 2019.[1]

Harrison has earned 68 solo wins at the Oliver's Mount racing circuit, had 4 podium finishes in the North West 200, and 2 wins at the Ulster GP, holding a Superstock record of 133.835 mph as of 2023.[1]

He is currently regarded as one of the most naturally talented racers of the current era.[1]

Harrison left DAO Racing, the team he raced with for 8 years, at the end of 2023.[4] As of October 2023, the team he will race with in 2024 is unknown.[5]

Personal life

Dean Harrison was born in Bradford, England. He is married and is known to have 2 children.[6] His father, Conrad Harrison, is a former TT competitor who won a Sidecar TT in 2014.[7]

Full TT results
2023 Superbike TT

3

 Superstock TT 1

3

 Supersport TT 1

3

 Supersport TT 2

3

 Senior TT

2

 Superstock TT 2

3

2022 Superbike TT

2

 Superstock TT

4

 Supersport TT 1

2

 Supersport TT 2

3

 Senior TT

2
2019 Superbike TT

2

 Superstock TT

2

 Supersport TT 1

4

 Supersport TT 2

2

 Senior TT

1
2018 Superbike TT

DNF

 Superstock TT

3

 Supersport TT 1

2

 Supersport TT 2

1

 Senior TT

2
2017 Superbike TT

3

 Superstock TT

5

 Supersport TT 1

DNF

 Supersport TT 2

Cancelled

 Senior TT

3

 TT Zero

4
2016 Superbike TT

5

 Superstock TT

2

 Supersport TT 1

2

 Supersport TT 2

3

 Senior TT

4
2015 Superbike TT

31

 Superstock TT

13

 Supersport TT 1

DNF

 Supersport TT 2

DNF

 Senior TT

11
2014 Superbike TT

8

 Superstock TT 1

2

 Supersport TT

4

 Supersport TT 2

4

 Senior TT

DNF

 Lightweight TT

1
2013 Superbike TT

11

 Superstock TT

4

 Supersport TT 1

7

 Supersport TT 2

8

 Senior TT

8

 Lightweight TT

2
2012 Superbike TT

9

 Superstock TT

DNF

 Supersport TT 1

DNF

 Supersport TT 2

13

 Senior TT

Cancelled

 Lightweight TT

12
2011 Superbike TT

DNF

 Superstock TT

27

 Supersport TT 1

25

 Supersport TT 2

12

 Senior TT

DNF

[8]

References
  1. "DEAN HARRISON". DAO Racing. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. Barstow, Ollie (2023-06-22). "Fit and focused Dean Harrison cracks BSB top ten after TT boost". BikeSport News. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. "Current Isle of Man TT Lap Records". Isle of Man TT. 2018. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. "Dean Harrison and DAO Racing to part ways after eight years". Crash. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. "Harrison close to 2024 announcement". Manx Radio. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. Harrison, Dean (Oct 21, 2019). "Dean Harrison". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  7. "Harrison completes family TT double". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  8. "Database". www.iomttraces.com. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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