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Morecambe motorcycle legend John McGuinness ready for start of TT Races

John McGuinness MBE. Image from Isle of Man TT Races YouTube channel

'The Morecambe Missile' John McGuinness will line up once again at the upcoming Isle of Man TT Races.

The Morecambe motorbike ace, second on the all-time list of wins around the iconic island circuit, will compete for Honda Racing at the event starting on Bank Holiday Monday May 29.

The TTs begin with practice and qualifying week and then actual race week starts on June 3.

McGuinness, 51, raced for the first time in the Isle of Man in 1996, picking up his first win in 1999.

He is the TT lap record holder and has 23 wins and 44 podiums in his Isle of Man career, and was awarded the MBE for services to motorcycling in 2021.

 

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