H.M. Plant Honda have signed 14-time winner John McGuinness and Steve Plater for T.T. 2009.
Manxman Nick Crowe and passenger Mark Cox will officially represent the Japanese manufacturer in the sidecars.
Next year's T.T. meeting will be the main event for Honda as they celebrate 50 years of racing.
McGuinness knows Honda will be keener than ever for T.T. victories next June:-
Rugby: Make or break for Douglas in play-off quest?
Elsewhere, Ramsey and Vagabonds both on the road in Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire
Football: Top versus bottom in premier league this weekend
Castletown with chance to close gap on Colby in Division 2
'A good vibe': Easter Festival of Running returns in a week's time
Hundreds of locals and visitors taking part in staple of Manx sporting calendar
Snooker: Port St Mary Legion maintain advantage
They beat Malew in the Mann Crane Hire League
Hockey: Relegation scrap in Men's Division 1 goes to final day
Castletown B miss out on crucial points