‘He showed he was a true champion”

PAUL PHILLIPS TT Business Development Manager

It was the year that Michael Dunlop moved to Honda and kind of ‘arrived’. He’d won four races up until the Senior and it felt like the baton had been firmly passed from McGuinness. It was almost a foregone conclusion that Michael would win his fifth race, but it turned out to be a story of a true champion in John McGuinness. He came back swinging in that race and in my opinion John was at his peak that day. He was riding so well, he was using all the road, hitting every apex and he managed the risk perfectly. It was a big and an emotional win for him because I think before that he was definitely doubting himself. The race had also been delayed and when John crossed the finish line the whole paddock went crazy.