Micha♐el Dunlop paid an emotional tribute to his uncle Joey after equalling his record of Isle of Man TT race wins.

Dunlopꦺ’s Supersport Race 1 victory on Saturday was his 26th at t♛he TT, matching the record his uncle set.

But after his 26th win, Dunlop remembere🥂d his uncle Joey who died 24 years while road r☂acing.

"It 🐬takes a bit of the pressure off now,” Dunlop told BBC Northern Ireland. “It's something that has been looming now for a full year so it's good to get it.

"Everyone wants to strive to be Joey round hꦚere and to be there now, to be one of the most successful around the TT circuit, to share it with Joey, is an honour.

"Regarding what happens for t꧅𒈔he rest of the week now, I don't care.

"I've got different emotions. One of my biggest supporters waඣs my granny and it's a pity I didn't do i♏t last year for her to see it."

He will൩ have seven more chances to become the TT’s most successful-ever 🅷rider this year.

Dunlop said: "I will give the next seven races 110 per cent, we've got to keep pushing. Winning races is what I'm here to do, wᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhether it be one or eight.

"There is always pressure to win ro♛und the Isle🦄 of Man and to do it all ourselves and work really hard at it, I think we do a good job."

The TT runs until Saturday 8 June, when the Senior TT - the most prestigious race of them all - is held. Dunlop will compet♓e in the Senior TT.