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Awaiting official confirmation, however it is bing widely reported that Bruce Anstey has signed with Padgetts for the 2011 season.

Two-time winner Steve Plater has confirmed he will not be competing at T.T. 2011.

The Lincolnshire rider has been named as both competitor and Race Coordinator for the new Honda T.T. Legends team which will contest next year's Endurance World Championship.

His team-mates will be John McGuinness and Keith Amor who will also race under the new banner at the T.T..

Plater says his new management role has helped make his mind up about retiring from road racing:-

Great news about Bruce - But please confirm this ASAP

Multiple international road race winner Bruce Anstey has agreed to ride for the Padgett's Honda team in 2011.

The New Zealander will compete in the colours of the Yorkshire-based outfit at the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and the Ulster Grand Prix.

Anstey enjoyed a long and successful partnership with the Relentless TAS Suzuki team, but the Moneymore team chose not to retain his services.

The Kiwi set a new lap record of 133.97mph at the Ulster Grand Prix.

The course record lap helped Anstey to victory in the second Superbike race at Dundrod in August, after an indifferent season by his own high standards.

The 41-year-old is a seven-time TT winner, his most recent victory on the Isle of Man having come in 2008's second Supersport race.

Ian Hutchinson won all five solo Superbike races on Padgett's machinery at this year's TT.

Thanks Malcolm....great news !