A new season of raw, rev-licking Road Racing is almost upon us with preparations for the star-studded 2024 North West 200 and blue riband 2024 Isle of Man TT festival now very much underway.

While the first of these is still a couple of months away, many pieces of Road Racing's premier jigsaw are already in place with myriad team swaps, fresh faced rookies and esteemed veterans primed and ready to pin the throttle and tickle the limit's edge in their own inimitable way.

While a few big names are still to reveal their plans - namely Isle of Man TT record-holder elect Michael Dunlop - here's a summary of where the top contenders will race in 2024.

Honda go for a 'triple twist' as FHO BMW stick with its hand

Having saved his record-breaking best until last at the 2023 TT, Peter Hickman heads into this year's edition of Road Racing's ultimate showcase looking to pick up where he left off, again with FHO Racing.

Once more armed with full factory support from BMW, FHO Racing feature an unchanged rider line-up for this year's TT with form man Hickman being joined by his BSB counterpart, Josh Brookes. Alas, the TT will be FHO Racing's sole focus this summer following a decision to withdraw from the NW200, citing logistical pressures.

It has been a lean few years for Honda at the TT recently but 'Big Red' comes into 2024 swinging with a refreshed line-up that sees perennial TT front-runner Dean Harrison join the works ranks alongside the evergreen John McGuinness and exciting young prospect Nathan Harrison.

Experience is the buzzword down at Milenco by Padgett's as it welcomes Ian Hutchinson back into its midst, reviving a record-breaking partnership 14 years on from his magical five wins in one week at the 2010 TT. He teams up with local hero and well-proven TT front runner Conor Cummins on Honda machinery in the Superbike, Superstock and Supersport class.

Meanwhile, ex-Padgett's rider Davey Todd swaps to BMW machinery for 2024 after joining forces with Cheshire Mouldings (aka. TAS Racing) to campaign its M 1000 RR, while Kawasaki entrusts its hopes at the TT to Lee Hardy Racing and rider David Johnson following the exit of DAO Racing.

With Honda machinery dominating the Superbike and Superstock entry lists, Jamie Coward (KTS Racing by Steadplan), Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing), Michael Rutter (Batham's Racing), Paul Jordan and Julian Trummer (Jackson Racing) will each rely on the Fireblade in 2024. So too will James Hillier, who will hit the Mountain Course on the cheekily-named WTF Racing Honda, a spin-off effort by OMG Racing.