2015 Superbike race winner, Ryan Kneen was one of the first batch of riders to enter this year’s Radcliffe Butchers Post TT Road Races.

For the 2017 races he Braddan man will be armed with a 1000cc BMW along with a 250cc Yamaha.

Also BMW Superbike mounted will be Yorkshireman, Jamie Coward, who will be on the blue and white livered Radcliffe Racing Team machine, plus a 600 Honda.

A third BMW 1000 machine will be in the hands of newcomer Mark Purslow, who will also be bringing a 650 Kawasaki to race in the SuperTwins event.

Two other newcomers to the Radcliffe's Post TT Road Races are Cramlington’s David McConnahy and Kevin Barsby who hails from Wolsingham.