Roads legend Ryan Farquhar will return to the Classic TT this year when he teams with John McGuinness and Gary Johnson in Team Winfield.

Farquhar and McGuinness will race in the Bennetts 500cc Classic TT on Paton 500s while the Irishman will be joined by Johnson to contest the Motorsport Merchandise F1 Classic TT Race on Harris F1 machinery.

“We are delighted with our riders for the Classic TT. We really enjoyed the first event last year despite not having much luck in the races themselves. But that is racing and we intend to come back stronger," said team boss Roger Winfield.

"I really felt for John who was desperate to win the 500cc Race last year. He’ll be the man to beat going back this time, but we have made his job a little bit harder, by recruiting Ryan to ride the other bike and his results on it in the past are there for all to see.

“Gary did a superb job for us last year on the Yamaha. We have developed that bike significantly over the winter and both Gary and Ryan will have a race winning package for the F1 Race.”