John McGuinness already faster than 2022 at Isle of Man TT

John McGuinness has already delivered a faster lap at the Isle of Man TT than he managed in all of last year’s event.
John McGuinness already faster than 2022 at Isle of Man TT

The legend returns seeking a 24th race victory - only Joey Dunlop🌼 (26) has won more times aro🃏und the famous course.

Now aged 51, McGuinness put in a 129.398mph lap during Monday’s qualifying, and 130.035mph on Wednesday, but remains 𝔍wary of the competition.

"We know who they are,” he told . “They're riding really,𓆉 really fast and they've all done the same thing, they've all put the effort in as well, like we all have at the top.

"But, I went faster there on tℱhe first night than I have done in the whole of TT 2022, so it's a better ꧒start this year to the whole of last year's TT."

McGuinness hasn’t won at the Isle of M🦄an TT since 2015, an꧟d hasn’t stood on the podium since 2019.

He may never eclipse Dunlop’s all-time record.

"It would be𓂃 the icing on the cake to get more wins,” he sai⛄d.

"It's funny, I never made predictions, I never sort of blew my own trumpet, I always just came and rode the b🅺ike.

"To be 🏅honest, I never thought I'd ever win 23 so, 47 podi𝕴ums, it's been an amazing journey so if I get another one it'll be amazing.

"If I don't, it won't be for lack of trying."

Back on a Honda this year, McGuinness insists he is fitter an🦂d targeting th📖e podium.

"I loved last year, don't get me wrong, it was great to come back after Covid, and starting number one, and to lead away at the S🍬enior TT was stunning,” he said.

"But this year we've gone to number three, so we're slightly under the radar, we're not 🔯going to be sweeping the track at the front of the grids.🌌"

James was a𓄧 sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.

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