John McGཧuinness has opened up about how his expectations 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 oꦏbsessed with adding to his 23 victories on the Mountain Course.

He told about the 2💛024 TT earl🍃ier this year: “I was fifth, sixth and seventh.

“You look at it and think that’s rubbish, but I was happy with that and content with the rꦓesults.

“I still enjoy riding the bikes, anꦕd that’s what it’s about for me now. “Ten yearꦑs ago, if I wasn’t winning, I’d be sulking a bit.

“Now I just like to ride in that area I’m comfortable with and a nice little rhythm,ꦛ still fast enough to hold myও own.”

McGuinness set a personal best on a Su൩perstock ✅bike at the TT this year. He also set a personal record over six laps.

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

“You’re concentrating, re🔥acting to thing🎃s so you’re not on the bike massively enjoying the TT race,” he explained.

“Even the straights are challenging with the bumps and the na💟ture of the circuit.

“People go on about 𓄧the Nürburgring and all that lot; they’ꦑre just car parks. There’s nothing in the world that compares to the TT.

“I’ve done 112 starts, and there’s always someไthing that comes out and bites you at the backsid🔯e.

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

“You can’t just grab it by the horns. You’ve got to try and getting a rhythm, a breathing rhythm, a r☂iding rhythm.”

McGuinness’ unique legacy on the Isle of Man shows very little sign✅ of stopping yet. And long may it continue.