T.T. 2009 will see Honda celebrate 50 years of racing.
Hoping to spoil the party will be the Relentless by TAS Suzuki team.
The Northern Ireland outfit was very close to a clean-sweep of all the solo races this year.
They recorded four wins but missed out on the other two due to a disqualification and then mechanical problems for Cameron Donald in the Senior.
Team boss Hector Neil says he is desperate to taste success again the the big race of the fortnight:-
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