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 McGuinness has reflected on h🌃is legendary career at the Isle of Man♔ TT.

Now 52-years-old, McGu💫inness has already signed up with Honda to return to the Mountain Course next year.

His 23 TT wins is the third-best tally𓆉 ever, but McGuinness’ longevity also makes hiဣm special.

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

"I have to pinch myself 𒊎that it's really really happening.

"When I was a young kid I had some amazing team-mates. Joey Dunlop, the most successfu꧅l TT rider of all-time, was my team-mate.

“He was 48 years old, I looked at him an💦d he was an old codger! I'm 52 and still at it!

"You can still do it if you want to d𝄹o it. I still have the passion for it.

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

"It's an amazing circuit, probably the longest circui♓t in the world, probably the hardest, toughest. Probably the most dangerous.

"38 miles long, 260🦄 corners, the lap record now is 136mph average.

“In 2007, I broke the 130mph. The first man to do 1ඣ31."

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