Sidecar passenger Paul Thomas became the third competitor from the Isle of Man to be killed at the 2013 Southern 100 following an incident on the final lap of the Sidecar Championship race at the Billown course
'The Isle of Man TT is and always will be a very special event for Honda. It's where we began racing back in 1959 and it is always high on our racing agenda' - Neil Tuxworth
'Joey was and still is the most famous road racer of all time and although it's 30 years since his first Honda win he'll never be forgotten' - John McGuinness
'The bike is a beauty - we've made a few changes and the handlebars are set how I want them and now I'm just hoping for some dry time on the bike' - Michael Dunlop
'It is testament to the TT's enduring appeal that, while many other events are seeing their entry numbers and quality reduce, we are having to turn people away with entries oversubscribed for the majority of our races' - Paul Phillips
'I had a second place at the North West in 2010, the year before the crash, so there's still a box to be ticked here and so I am coming back to try to do it' - Stuart Easton
'I have a winning machine and tyre package and now with the confidence that comes from wearing Shoei, I can concentrate on the day job' - Michael Dunlop
'The team are pushing the boat out for me this year and we are entering six races at the TT which means it's going to be a busy fortnight' - Dan Cooper