SENIOR TT champion Steve Plater was sidelined from riding in the TT races in May after breaking his arm in the Northwest 200 in Northern Ireland.
Keith Amor was recruited by HM Plant Honda to team up with John McGuinness instead. He rode the HM Plant Honda Fireblades in the Superbike and Senior TT races.
Keith Amor finished a creditable 12th place as his best race finish in the Supersport class in 2007 and also became the second fastest newcomer ever behind Steve Plater with a lap of 124.856mph in the senior race.
He said: "It's all a bit surreal but I feel incredibly proud and privileged to have been asked by the HM Plant Honda team to ride for them at the TT and also stand in for such an incredible rider as Steve.
"When the team called me I was more surprised than anything and it goes to show how you can never predict anything and how life and fortune can change so quickly. Two weekends ago I was stuck in Italy due to cancelled flights and wasn't sure I was even going to able to make it to the NW200 to compete and now I have one of the most sought-after rides in the paddock!"
Steve Plater crashed at Quarry Hill and was taken to Causeway Hospital to be treated for a broken arm.
