Regular Mountain course racer Mark Miller will be joined by Cheung Wai On in the Splitlath Redmond Racing outfit for the 2013 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy.
Former Grand Prix rider Wai On will become the first ethnic Chinese person to race at the TT.
This is the third year the team, owned jointly by John Dimbylow and former Olympic athlete Derek Redmond, has competed at the TT, with Miller riding for them every time. The 38-year-old has picked up two bronze replicas on the Italian Aprilia machines, lapping in excess of 121mph.
Californian Miller, who is the fastest American in the history of the event with a lap of 125.507mph, has become a formidable competitor since his debut in 2006, picking up 17 replicas in total and taking victory in the 2010 TT Zero race.
He will line up in the Dainese Superbike, Royal London 360° Superstock and Pokerstars Senior TT races.
Wai On will contest the 1000cc classes on another RSV-4 Aprilia machine and the 3-lap Lightweight TT on an ER6 Kawasaki. The 31-year-old is no stranger to racing in Europe having raced in the 125cc class in Britain in 2000 before contesting the Australian Championships for a number of seasons and recently visited the Isle of Man to familiarise himself with the course, receiving tuition from TT rider liaison officers Richard Quayle and John Barton.
He wildcarded in a number of 125cc Grands Prix in 2005 before switching to the Supersport division, and he has finished in the top six at the Macau Grand Prix every year between 2006 and 2009. Wai On progressed onto the Superbikes in 2011 finishing 3rd in the Chinese Superbike Championship.
Isle of Man Government TT and Motorsport Manager Paul Phillips said:
“Splitlath Redmond Racing is definitely one of the more colourful teams at the TT Races. They have a hugely positive attitude to racing and are definitely making their mark in the TT paddock.”
“I'm delighted that they have again made a major commitment to the TT races and they have two riders at differing stages of their TT career who will both be looking to perform well for their fans in their home countries and on the Island.”
Splitlath Redmond Team Owner John Dimbylow added:
“Although we have scaled back our racing commitments in 2013 the TT is an event that we have to be involved with.”
“The event continues to go from strength-to-strength and I'm sure that our team's international profile will help grow interest worldwide. We have two riders with a great international pedigree and it's definitely going to be an interesting team garage in 2013.”