Team Tyco Suzuki will miss Guy Martin this year - but it's still a powerful contender for the Tourist Trophy.
That's the message from Hector Neill who runs the team along with his son Phillip.
Ian 'Hutchy' Hutchinson and Irishman Ryan Farquhar will represent Team TAS at the TT launch in the Villa Marina tonight.
Martin has entered 'the toughest pushbike race in the world' - Tour Divide - which is on at the same time; Hector describes the moment he found out:
Hector Neill