John McGuinness Takes Number One Plate at IOMTT 2011

With less than two months away from the first qualifying session for the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races, organizers have revealed the name of the rider who will carry the number one plate this season, with 15-time champion John McGuinness confirming he will be the one doing so.

McGuinness, who will be competing for the new Honda TT Legends team in the Dainese Superbike, Royal London 360 Superstock and PokerStars Senior and the Padgetts Honda outfit for the two Monster Energy Supersport Races, has achieved more 130+mph laps than any other rider around the circuit.

Following John in the number 2 slot is fellow TT Legends rider Keith Amor. The Scotsman, who will be on KBMG Honda’s for the Monster Energy Supersport Races, has a near 130mph lap to his name, as well as 4 podiums.

Hydrex Honda runner Guy Martin, who will be on board a black Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing machine, will have the famous number 3 plate in all five solo races as he looks for his first TT win after 9 podium places.

Ian Hutchinson, who became the first rider to win five races in a single week last year, will be competing on factory Yamahas for the Shaun Muir Racing team, running the number 4 plate. Seven-time TT winner Bruce Anstey who makes the move to Honda after 7 successful years at TAS Suzuki, starts all races at number 5.

Other notable riders and their slot number can be found below:

6. Cameron Donald
7. Ryan Farquhar
8. Adrian Archibald
9. Michael Dunlop
10. Conor Cummins
11. Gary Johnson
12. Ian Lougher
13. Dan Stewart
14. Michael Rutter
15. Dan Kneen
16. William Dunlop
17. James Hillier
22. Mark Parrett
23. Steve Mercer
26. Ian Mackman
34.Simon Andrews
42. James Storrar
53. Simon Fulton
60. Dan Hegarty
62. Daniel Frear
64. Dean Harrison