* Non starters alongside Lee Johnston, Michael Sweeney, Nathan Harrison include Keelim Ryan, Brandon Cretu and Kamil Holan.
* Another non starter is Marcus Simpson who will now make his Mountain Course debut at the 100th Anniversary Manx Grand Prix.
* In keeping with the race guide/programme, the livery for the TT start-line arch mixes orange and blue.
* Filming for No Room for Error series 2, is underway.
* It’s thirty years since Nick Jefferies, Phillip McCallen shared Formula One, Senior TT race victories.
* Combined this year’s Superbike/Superstock/Senior seeds (top 20) have started to date 825 TT affiliated races.
* TT 2023 Chief Technical Officer is Trevor Denning.
* Deputy Chief Technical Officers are Dave Redmayne and Jo Warriner.
* BE/RK Racing have announced that Michael Browne that will be astride the same S1-R Paton, taken to fourth, second place finishes at the FonaCAB & Nicholl Oils North West 200 by Jeremy McWilliams.
* Famous petrolheads due to visit Manx shores during race week include Speedway Grand Prix legend Greg Hancock, Supercross icon Jeremy McGrath and stunt rider Sara Aydin.
Photo credit: Mark Corlett
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou