Entries for the Isle of Man TT have now closed and the start numbers have been confirmed so we’ve put together a list of who is riding for which team and in which starting position for the two 1,000cc classes – the Superbike and Senior Races - when the flag drops in June.
20-time winner John McGuinness lines up with the number 1 plate on his Honda having reverted to running as no.3 last year in tribute to Joey Dunlop’s first Honda TT win. The 5th fastest rider around the Mountain Course ever is James Hillier and he’ll be following McGuinness on the road on board his Kawasaki.
Five different manufacturers are represented in the top six places with the returning Ian Hutchinson setting off third on his Yamaha whilst the Suzuki, Honda and BMW of Guy Martin, Bruce Anstey and Michael Dunlop respectively, follow in the standard 10-second intervals.
2014 looks to be the closest yet in terms of potential winners – eleven solo riders have taken 57 wins between them and sixty-six riders have already lapped at an average speed of over 120mph!
Here are the start numbers for the top 20 and selected others:
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No.
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Rider
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Team
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1.
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John McGuinness
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Honda Racing
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2.
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James Hillier
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Quattro Plant Muc-Off Kawasaki
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3.
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Ian Hutchinson
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Milwaukee Yamaha
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4.
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Guy Martin
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Tyco Suzuki
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5.
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Bruce Anstey
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Padgetts Motorcycles
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6.
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Michael Dunlop
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BMW Motorrad /Hawk Racing
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7.
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Gary Johnson
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Lincs Lifting Ltd.
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8.
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William Dunlop
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Tyco Suzuki
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9.
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Michael Rutter
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tbc
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10.
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Conor Cummins
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Honda Racing
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11.
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Dan Stewart
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SMT / Wilcock Racing
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12.
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Dean Harrison
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RC Express Racing by MSS Performance
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13.
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Lee Johnston
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East Coast Racing
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14.
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Josh Brookes
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Milwaukee Yamaha
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15.
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Steve Mercer
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Team Traction Control
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16.
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David Johnson
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Lloyd and Jones PR Kawasaki
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17.
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Dan Kneen
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BE Racing
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19.
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Cameron Donald
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Norton Motorcycles
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20.
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Ben Wylie
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Privateer
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21.
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Jimmy Moore
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East Coast Construction
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26.
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Jamie Hamilton
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Wilson Craig Racing
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28.
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Horst Saiger
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Taylor Lindsey Racing Honda
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37.
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Ivan Lintin
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Taylor Lindsey Racing Honda
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40.
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Martin Jessop
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Riders Motorcycles BMW
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60.
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Peter Hickman
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Ice Valley by Motorsave
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66.
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Danny Webb
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KMR Kawasaki
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71.
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Dan Kruger
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Penz13.Com BMW Racing Team
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77.
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Ryan Farquhar
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KMR Kawasaki
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92.
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Vik de Cooremeter
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Okidoki Racing Team
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93.
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Laurent Hoffmann
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Ice Valley by Motorsave
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The complete entry list contains riders from all corners of the British Isles, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Austria, Italy, USA, France, Hungary, Portugal, Brazil, Belgium, Finland, Czech Republic and Argentina are represented.
The Formula Two Sidecar class continues with an impressive entry of over 60, nine of whom will be newcomers. 16-time winner Dave Molyneux, again with Patrick Farrance in the chair, will be looking to add to their tally. Whilst last year's first time race winners, former World Champions Tim Reeves/Dan Sayle and Ben Birchall/Tom Birchall, as well as John Holden/Andy Winkle will provide the main threats.
Paul Phillips, TT and Motorsport Development Manager, Isle of Man Government, believes that the entry list will see records tumbling again. He said, "Not only do we have an increasingly impressive entry list at the front of the grid, with all the leading contenders competing and significant commitment from the leading manufacturers but we also have a incredible strength in depth throughout the field.”
