Honda UK has a strong history in the British Superbike Championship and in 2003 this team became Honda Racing. The following year, with ongoing sponsorship from HM Plant, the team enjoyed backing from the Honda Racing Corporation with the provision of full factory support for their CBR1000RR Fireblades.

Michael Rutter took six victories, to finish as runner-up in 2004, while Ryuichi Kiyonari was sixth overall in the series. The following season, the Japanese rider won a dozen times, but inconsistency cost him the title and he was forced to settle for second.

Kiyonari returned in 2006 and a dominant performance secured him the crown, which he repeated for the second consecutive season in 2007, heading off the challenge of team-mate Jonathan Rea in the final standings.

In 2008 it was an all new squad with Leon Haslam joining Cal Crutchlow after Kiyonari and Rea moved on to the World Superbike Championship. Crutchlow immediately made an impact at the opening round, with his maiden BSB win coming at the first race event at Thruxton. Haslam had a charge as the season progressed and was able to secure second in the standings by the final round, just ahead of team-mate Crutchlow.

For 2009 it is all change again for the Louth-based team, with reigning British Supersport Champion Glen Richards lining up alongside Josh Brookes who moves from the World Supersport Championship to BSB.

In the BSB support classes, Steve Plater will be running in HM Plant Honda colours in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship .