At the start of April, the plans of former TT winner and regular competitor James Hillier were thrown into uncertainty.

Since then, Hillier has secured a Supersport ride with Bournemouth Kawasaki once again for TT 2025 but mystery remained around if he would be able to return to the big bike classes this year.

Well... now we have an answer to that -in this extended interview, Hillier explains his latest plans and how hectic preparations have been in recent weeks