James Hillier is aiming to make amꦕends in Friday's PokerStars Senior TT after an electrical issue hampered his prospects in Saturday's ope🍬ning RST Superbike event.

Hillier finished 11th on the Quattro Plant🧔 Muc-O💛ff Kawasaki after encountering the problem with his ZX-10R but had been running third on the opening lap at Glen Helen.

The 31-year-old clocked an opening speed of 130.359mph on lap one as he slotted into fourth place, only three seconds behind fellow Ka♏wasaki rider Dean Harrison.

Hillier increased his pace on lap two to 130.495mph but slipped to fifth behind Honda's John McGuinness and the Hampshire rider appeared to be on course for a solid top six result wꦇhen his machine cut out at the Goose😼neck.

He stopped to make adjustments after switching off the anti-wheelie and traction contro𓆉l aids but was now in 13th position.

Hillier battled on and with two more laps above 129mph, he gained two places to eventually cross the line i🦋n 11th ﷽place after the six-lap showdown, which was won at record-breaking pace by Michael Dunlop on the Hawk BMW.

"I'm a littl💃e bit frustrated with how the race went but I've had a good run here with very little trouble in the races for the past few years, so I guess it was bound to happen at some stage," Hillier said.

"It was a fast pace right from the off and I was surprised to see Hutchy come by me so early but I was in P3 and although I got pushed back to fifth, a good result looked on the cards. Coming out of the Gooseneck on the third lap though the bike cut out and I had to stop half way up the hill on the way out.

"I pressed as man𝓰y buttons as I could, turning them off and on again and the bike eventually re-started although I kept many of the ꦍelectronic aids, like the traction control, turned off," he added.

"I carried on until the end and was pretty happy with my riding but 🔜although I didn't make any mistakes, I know my sector times can be stronger so I need to make sure I string them all together next time out. I'm unhap🌄py but also happy to have got back home for another finish."

Hillier finished as the runner-up in last year's Senior race 𒈔and set a scorching ꧟132mph lap.

Pete Extance, team owner, added: "It's a real shame for James that he had the el𒁃ectrical problems as fourth place, at least, looked like a good possibility.

"He rebooted the system but had lost a lot of time although heꦉ kept going and brought the bike home for a creditable 11th pl𓃲ace.

"He's happy with the bike and happy with his times so he'l🥀l be in a good place with the 🐼bike for next Friday's Senior."