John McGuinness has opened up about how his expe🌃ctations and goals 🃏for the Isle of Man TT have changed.

Only Michael Dunlop (who broke the💛 record this year) and Joey Dunlop (who held the record for 24 years) have won more races at the TT than the legendary McGuinness.

Now aged 52, McGuinness is💦 no longer obsessed with adding to his 23 victories on the Mountain ꦕCourse.

He told a🦹bout the 2024 TT earlier this year: “I was fifth, sixth and seventh.

“You look at it and think that’s rubbish, but I was happy with ෴that and c🐟ontent with the results.

“I still enjoy riding the bikes, and that’s what it’s about for me now. “Ten years ago, if I wasn’t winning, I’d be s💛ul🍌king a bit.

“Now I jus⛄t like to ride in that area I’m comfortable with and a nice little rhythm, still fast enough to hold my own.”

McGuinness set a personal best on a Superstock bike at the TT this year. He also set a personal record o🃏ver six lap🥀s.

McGuinness may race in other series - he even race🌱d trucks earlier this year - but nothing will compare to the thrill of the TT.

“You’re concentrating, reacting🐼 to things so you’re nꦏot on the bike massively enjoying the TT race,” he explained.

“Even the straight🌳s are challenging with the bumps and the nature of the circuit.

“People go on about the Nürburgring and all that lot; they’re just car parks. There’s nothin𓆏g in the world that compares to the TT.

“I’ve done 112 starts, and there’s always something that c🐓omes out and bites you at th𓄧e backside.

“So it’s just absolute full-on concentration.

“You can’t just grab it by the ꦐhorns. You’v🔯e got to try and getting a rhythm, a breathing rhythm, a riding rhythm.”

McG🅠uinness’ unique legacy on t🐟he Isle of Man shows very little sign of stopping yet. And long may it continue.