At this year's Isle of Man TT, Julian Trummer will ride with Kawasaki backing.
Julian Trummer has announced his plans for the 2025 Isle of Man TT, the Austrian road racer has joined the Lion Heart Racing squad for this year's campaign.
Lion Heart Racing are based in Northern Ireland and are owned and run by Dwayne McCracken. The team will field a Kawasaki ZX-10RR in this year's Senior, Superbike and Superstock TTs.
About the new team, Julian Trummer said: “I’m chuffed to bits about this whole new project and having met Dwayne at last year’s North West 200, we gelled immediately.
"When I left my former team, he offered to help me out as best as he can. We both absolutely love bikes and road racing, and this will hopefully be shown in our team. We’ve got some fantastic sponsors behind us, and we are all just super excited to get started.”
“[The Kawasaki is] a proven bike and we're getting a lot of support from Kawasaki UK whilst I’ve also signed for Kawasaki Austria, who are giving me the best support I’ve ever had from back home. My only focus this year will be bike racing, which is a new situation for me. I can’t wait to go down Bray Hill again!”
Team owner Dwayne McCracken added: “After fighting back from serious illness (McCracken was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023), and being given a second chance, I needed something to focus on so, with motorbikes being my passion, setting up a new team seemed the right thing to do.
“I wouldn’t be doing it if I wasn’t in a good place and the NIPANC charity have been unbelievable, so we want to raise awareness of them and the amazing work they do as well.”
About Trummer, McCracken said: “I got to know Julian [Trummer] well last year and we’re on the same page with regards to racing and he’s got a good head on his shoulders. I like his attitude.
“It’s our first year at the TT but we’re not going there to make up the numbers - we want to succeed. With Julian’s ability and with my knowledge and experience, top-10 finishes are the aim.”
