James Hillier has secured a last-minute deal to run Honda machinery under the Muc-Off Racing banner in the 2025 Isle of Man TT 1000🅷cc🌱 races.

Hilli𝔍er has been a mainstay entry at the Isle of Man TT since his debut year in 2008, with the English rider working his way to b🐽ecoming a consistent podium finisher at the event.

A one-time winner in the Supertwin class back in 2013, Hillier enjoyed a strong 2024 TT with the WTF Racing squad as he grabbed three top five finishes - including a fourth in the Sꩲenior TT - on 1000cc bikes.

He was due to campaign the TT again in 2025 with WTF Racing on Hondas in the Superbike, Senior and Superstock races, before the team sensationally 💙withdrew from road racing and 🎐British Superbikes.

While the Alan Gardner-rܫun OMG team was able to find a last-minute deal to run a one-rider effort in BSB for 2025, 🌸Hillier’s TT plans had been left up in the air.

But Hillier has been able to secure backing 𝕴from long-time partner Muc-Off, while Gardner will supply him with 2024 Honda Fireblades for the Superbike and Superstock classes.

Hillier will also have three mechanics fr🌃om his original team to help him at the event.

“♓Given the situation I found myself in a few weeks ago, it’s worked pretty well,”said Hil﷽lier.

“I struggled to believe it when I received the news from A🧜lan, and it took a while for it all to sink in.

“Missing the TT was not an option so I soon got to work assessing all options just to see wh🍃at competitive options I had.

“Alan and Paul [Curran] from WTF have been very su💛pportive and once I knew the Hondas would be made available, I started filling in the gap🧜s, such as funding, logistics, team members, and the like.

“The bike and the mechanics are the key components, so h🎃aving my crew chief Alan and mechanics Dale and Jon on board is a huge asset.

“It’s been difficult trying to piece it al𒊎l together but M🎀uc-Off stepping in has saved the day to be honest, it’s really taken the pressure off, I can now focus on the riding.

“The bike and set-up is go𝓀ing to look awesome🍬 and I can’t wait to get riding.”

Hillier had already found alternate plans for the Supersport class for 2025, signing a deal to reunite w꧒ith Bournemou🍌th Kawasaki for the 600cc races.