Dean Harrison will lead Kawasaki's 2023 Isle of Man TT efforts in 2023, having received support from the Akashi marque's UK department over the winter.
Ian Hutchinson has had his racing licence revoked as a result of the stroke he suffered earlier in March, and is forced to miss this year's Isle of Man TT.
TT veteran James Hillier spoke to Visordown the week after he returned from Saudi Arabia to talk Dakar, road racing, and preparing road bikes for the track.