Born: August 22, (Luton) currently the Team Manager for endurance racing specialists Prime Factors Racing and a former English motorcycle road racer. 

He, along with the team are preparing for the Isle of Man TT, Roads and Endurance World Championship. Steve, who recently signed as the team manager, debuts in his new role from the World renowned Bol d'or event in September at the EWC finale, ready for a full assault in 2016!

Steve Plater picks up the winners trophy in the PokerStars Senior TT, 2009

Team Molnar Manx will have one of the strongest line-ups on the grid at this month's Classic TT presented by Bennetts with a four-rider line up set to contest a combination of the Bennetts 500cc Classic TT and Okells Brewery 350cc Classic TT Races.

Spearheading the line-up is 11-times TT winner Michael Dunlop who will be riding one of Andy Molnar's special 4-valve 500cc Norton's. The Ballymoney rider won the inaugural Formula One Classic TT race in 2013 but has yet to enjoy the same success in the 500cc counterpart.

He took seventh in 2013 and was set to finish two places higher twelve months ago before being forced to retire at the end of lap three. His fastest lap on the Manx Norton currently stands at 106.773mph though and he'll be confident of going quicker on the 4-valve version.

Joining him in the team for a third consecutive year is this year's TT Privateer's Champion Dan Cooper and he'll contest the 350cc Race in addition to the 500cc. The Stroud rider led last year's Bennetts 500cc Classic TT Race until being overhauled by Ian Lougher but second place and a lap of 108.042mph shows he'll be amongst the race favourites again this year.

The 27-year old will also be in action on Molnar's 350cc Manx Norton and although he retired from last year's race when lying fifth, he took third place for the team in the inaugural 2013 race. Having lapped in excess of 101mph, he'll also be a potential race winner here.

Cameron Donald had been due to ride for the team as well, giving them three excellent chances of victory but, unfortunately, the Australian ace injured his hand in a recent spill whilst racing in Malaysia. However, the team has acted quickly to find a replacement and former 125cc and Moto 3 Grand Prix rider and current British Supersport Championship contender Danny Webb will now take part in the 500cc and 350cc Races.

The Tunbridge Wells rider made his TT debut in 2013, immediately lapping at more than 120mph and winning four replicas in the process. He returned this year and posted his first top ten finish with an excellent tenth in the Lightweight Race.

Completing the line-up for Team Molnar is veteran Scottish rider Wattie Brown who'll ride a traditional two-valve Manx Norton in the Bennett's 500cc Classic TT. The Stirling rider has taken no less than seven podiums in the Classic Manx Grand Prix and is sure to acquit himself around the Mountain Course once more.

Speaking about his team's chances, Team Owner Andy Molnar commented:

"We are particularly pleased to be able to give young Danny Webb a ride on our bikes, as I see it as being critically important to the future of the Classic TT to bring in new blood both for riders and entrants. I watched Danny's exploits on the world stage with interest and always said that as soon as he had finished messing about there we would get him on our bikes! I believe that riding the Classics will give him a good chance to improve his circuit knowledge and develop as a TT rider."

"I got it on my birthday and in time for the world's largest all female biker meet at the Ace Cafe on Sun 16th August, where we set a new world record & smashed the Aussies record!!!

From Su Nolan, a winner of a t-shirt on THE BIKER GUIDE.

Born 19th August 1985 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.

A World Superbike rider, currently riding for Kawasaki Racing Team. 

He is grandson of Peter Brooks, who first introduced a young Tom to the delights of motorcycle riding, who can remember (aged 6) riding around the local woodland on his motorbike. 

Tom Sykes, Jonathan Rea, Sylvain Guintoli and Chas Davies enjoy an ice-cream at the Isle of Man Mountain TT course.

The Valvoline Racing by Padgetts Motorcycles team will be making a two pronged attack on this year's Classic TT races presented by Bennetts with Dan Kneen joining last year's race winner Bruce Anstey in contesting the Motorsport Merchandise Formula One race for the Batley based outfit.

Anstey led last year's corresponding race from start to finish when he rode the team's 1992 YZR500 Grand Prix Yamaha machine and having set a new lap record of 123.894mph, which he recorded from a standing start, few would bet against him delivering a repeat performance this time around.

The team opted for a conservative set up with the lightweight GP bike to ensure it withstood the rigours of the Mountain Course and completed the race but with a year's experience under their belt, they're expecting to improve their performance this time around. Indeed, Anstey believes the bike is more than capable of matching the fastest Supersport lap speeds of 127-128mph.

Manxman Kneen, meanwhile, is experiencing his first year with the team and has enjoyed success at all of the International road races, achieving a number of top eight finishes. Having missed last year's event due to injury, he's relishing the chance to ride another of the team's machines at the Classic TT.

Kneen will be riding a 1989 750cc Yamaha OW01 for Clive Padgett's team with the bike having considerable pedigree. Former TT winner Rob McElnea rode for the team in the early part of the 1989 season and took the OW01 to third and fourth in the Hungarian round of that year's World Superbike Championship.

He was well placed to add similar results at subsequent rounds but was called up by the Cabin Honda team to replace the injured Bubba Shobert in that year's 500cc World Championship.

With the Padgetts team having a phenomenal track record around the Mountain Course, with TT wins in recent years by Anstey, Ian Hutchinson and John McGuinness, their presence at the Classic TT once more confirms their commitment to the event and their desire to succeed and put on the finest show possible.