As the Isle of Man TT blasts into action, BBC Sport assesses who the likely winners will be in 2024.
The 2024 Isle of Man TT has the potential to be a historic one as Michael Dunlop closes in on his uncle Joey's record of 26 wins, while a number of other riders will be out to thwart the Northern Irishman's efforts.
The meeting roars into action with qualifying from Monday until Friday, with the first race, Supersport race one, scheduled for Saturday morning.Dunlop stands on the verge of becoming the most successful TT rider ever and has a full stable of machines on which to compete in all four solo classes and eight individual races.
The 35-year-old has had early-season outings at the Bishopscourt Irish short circuit meeting and at the Cookstown 100 road races, where he won an Open race before crashing in the Supersport event, suffering a wrist injury. The Lincolnshire rider will be on board BMW bikes for all the 'big bike' races, plus a Triumph 765cc in the Supersports and a Yamaha R7 in the Supertwins.
He withdrew from the latest BSB round at Donington in order to rest and recover for the TT after a near crash in free practice saw him strain an injured left hand he sustained in one of those Oulton crashes.The Bradford rider, now resident in Laxey in the Isle of Man, made the move to Honda Racing for the 2024 season after a productive eight-year partnership with DAO Racing Kawasaki came to an end.
The Yorkshireman only had a Superstock Honda at his disposal for the North West because of what his team described as "the demands of the early part of the 2024 calendar and schedule and challenges in the supply chain regarding parts and materials" but will also participate on his Superbike and Honda's new Supersport bike at the TT.
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