The Isle of Man TT course is one of the most challenging events on the motorcycle racing calendar nearly every year—or it was until the pandemic struck. For a racer, the more time spent away from a course, particularly one as challenging as the IOM, the more difficult it could be when you finally come back. As both the experienced racers and the newcomers get to grips with the unique nature of the Isle of Man TT in 2022, here’s an onboard look at how living legend John McGuinness is faring.
This onboard video is 18 minutes and 35 seconds in length, and of course has a very short bit of extra time at the front and back ends where he’s not actively doing the lap. For reference, as of May 31, 2022, the outright fastest lap record of the TT course was set by Peter Hickman on board his BMW S 1000 RR in 2018, with a time of 16:42.778 and an average speed of 135.452 mph.
