The 16-time TT winner was forced to sit on the sidelines in 2023 having suffered a stroke before the start of the season. Although he made a full recovery and was back training within a matter of weeks, the ACU (motorcycle racing’s governing body) protocols meant that he was unable to race for 12 months. Although he could not race, ‘Hutchy’ was still involved in the TT, taking on an analyst role for the TT+ live coverage.
Sitting fourth in the list of all-time TT winners, Hutchinson’s return to Padgett’s Hondas will see him compete in the Superstock, Superbike and Senior TT races on a CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, as well as aboard a new CBR600RR in the two Supersport races.
The ‘Bingley Bullet’, as he is affectionately known, is the only competitor to have ever won five races in a week around the TT course, winning all solo races but the inaugural TT Zero in 2010. The partnership was rekindled in 2018 when Hutchinson rode for the team in the Supersport category, but 2024 will mark the first time he has entered all classes in Padgett’s colours since his record-breaking week.