John McGuinness shares the secret to tackling Isle of Man TT aged 52

Isle of Man TT discusses his incredible longevity

John McGuinness
John McGuinness

John McGuinn🅠ess has reflected on his legendary career at the Isle of M🐷an TT.

Now 52-years-old, McGuinness has already signed up with Honda to return to෴ the Mountain Cours꧒e next year.

His 23 TT wins is the third-best tally ever, but McGui🍒nness’ longevity also makes 🐎him special.

"It's a little bit of muscle memory, I've always kept riding, kept training and kept motivated,” McGuinness is quoted♛ by  about his incredible career.

"I have to pinch myself that it's really r﷽eally happening.

"When I was a young kid I had some amazing team-mates. Joey Dunlop, the most successful TT rider of all-time, was m🌼y team-mate.

“He was 48 years old, I looked at him and he w𝄹as an 🍒old codger! I'm 52 and still at it!

"You can still do it ꦡif you want to do it. I stillꦑ have the passion for it.

“I've still got the hunger for it and I still love putting the hꦜelmet on and riding those amazing super bikes around the most demanding, difficult, hardest, physical track in the world.

"It's an amazing circuit, probably the l🐼ongest circuit in🍰 the world, probably the hardest, toughest. Probably the most dangerous.

"38 miles long, 2෴60 corners, the ಌlap record now is 136mph average.

“In 2007, I broke the 130mph. Th💮e first♐ man to do 131."

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