William Dunlop will spearhead the Davies Motorsport bid for victory in the Isle of Man TT Classic.
The Ulsterman who finished third in the first of last year’s two Supersport TT races will be aboard the Burton on Trent based team’s DaviesMotorSport.com 4 cylinder 500cc and 350cc Hondas.
And he will be joined in the team by top classic racer Alan Oversby, who counts victory in the 2006 Ultra-lightweight Manx Grand Prix among his five podium finishes on the Mountain Course.
The rider from Bolton-le-Sands will be aboard the team’s 4 cylinder 500cc Honda alongside a 350cc machine.
Former racer John Davies – he competed in the Manx between 1978 and 1997 - founded the team seven years ago when he decided to make a racing comeback in classic action
He teamed up with his nephew Colin Davies, a Grand Prix racing technician, to help him build a Honda 350K4 race bike. They have since added a Drixton 500 Honda and the 4 cylinder 500cc Honda's to their stable.
"We are delighted to be a part of the new Classic TT Races and are really looking forward to competing in 2013,” said John Davies. “I'm really happy with the riders that we've got on our bikes this year. It will be a real honour to have a Dunlop racing in our colours while Alan is a really consistent performer around the Mountain Course."
