
23-time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness finally sampled his 200mph Norton superbike on the Isle of Man at the weekend, riding a blistering parade lap before the event opening RST Superbike TT.
The Morecambe Missile - as he is known to his fans - has been battling extensive injuries since his high-speed crash at the North West 200 last year, with the aim of making a full return to racing this season.
Unfortunately an unexpected re-fracture in his injured leg threw a spanner in the works of his return plans, meaning a full two-week programme competing in the world’s ultimate road race was out of the question.