James Hillier will stay with the Quattro Kawasaki team in 2016 to spearhead the team’s roads campaign as he looks for a first big-bike win at the Isle of Man TT.

Hillier took second behind John McGuinness in this year’s Pokerstars Senior TT and also set a 132mph lap on the ZX-10R. Team boss Pete Extance now feels it is time to make the jump up to the top step in either the Senior or Superbike races.

“James is improving every season on the roads and we feel it really is time to win a TT Superbike and Senior race especially with the benefit of being the Official Kawasaki UK roads team again in 2016. Thanks again to Ross Burridge and all at Kawasaki for their continued support on the roads,” said Extance.