A significant step.
We’re excited to share a major milestone for RST. In 2026, we will enter our own official team, TeamRST, at the Isle of Man TT for the very first time.
Leading the team will be 16-time TT race winner Ian Hutchinson, competing on BMW Superbike and Superstock machines.
This marks a significant step forward for the brand and reinforces our commitment to performance, innovation, and rider safety at the world’s most iconic road race.
Alongside this, we’re launching TeamRST: The Series, a brand-new documentary following the full journey to TT 2026. From bike builds and technical development through to training, testing, and racing, the series offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run a factory-supported team.
BTS Series Trailer
Building a Competitive Package
The Bike.
Success at the TT rarely comes from a single element. Instead, it’s the result of a finely balanced combination of rider ability, machine performance, and technical support.
TeamRST will therefore rely on a carefully assembled roster of industry-leading partners, each contributing specialist expertise to the project.
Key technical and performance partners include Arai, EK Chain, D3O, Motul, In&motion and Quad Lock.
Each partner plays a role in ensuring the rider, machine, and support systems operate at the highest possible level—from lubrication and drivetrain efficiency to helmet technology and rider protection systems.
The project is further supported by collaborators including PBR Sprockets, Focused Events, BMC and SMR Performance.
Together, these partners form a technical backbone that will help develop the motorcycles, optimise race performance, and support the team’s broader infrastructure as it prepares for one of the most demanding competitions in motorsport.
Catching up with Hutchy
We sat down with Ian ahead of his journey to the 2026 IOM TT.
RST RACE DEPARTMENT AT THE TT
GO FULL FACTORY ON THE ISLAND
Since 2025, we started taking our race department to the island: allowing us to provide custom-fitting race suits to our customers. If you would like to find out more - head over to our race department page below;
"IF I HAD TO PICK ANY SUIT TO WEAR THE REST OF MY LIFE, IT WOULD BE THIS."
IAN HUTCHINSON
Related News
