Four months before the 2019 Isle of Man TT race, the top riders who took podium wins in 2018, have confirmed their teams.

The 29-year-old Michael Dunlop, an 18-time TT winner, now is third on the all-time winners list behind John McGuinness (23) and his late uncle Joey Dunlop (26).In 2019, Michael will perform on the new BMW S1000RR motorcycle. He has committed himself to win all TT superbike races, including the Senior TT. Michael will surely have some tough competition from the other top riders.

Norton Factory Team

• John McGuinness

Factory Honda

• Ian Hutchinson
• David “Davo” Johnson

Milenco Security Padgetts Racing Honda

• Conor Cummins

Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki

• James Hillier

Silicone Engineering Racing Kawasaki

• Dean Harrison

Smiths Racing BMW

• Peter Hickman

The 2019 Isle of Man TT will take place on May 25 – June 7. All superbike riders will be chasing not only a winning, but also a new lap record. In 2018,Peter Hickmanset a record of 135,452 mph on a BMW S1000RR.