“The bike was, as you would expect from a company such as Mugen, a well-designed and well put together proper race bike,” stated 17 time Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness shortly after his first ride aboard the Mugen Shinden. “As soon as I got underway it felt natural and I almost forgot it was fully electric while I was also learning the Twin Ring Motegi circuit for the first time.” :continue:
We’re really enjoying Alpinestars’ series of interviews with racers. They manage to put a personal face on personalities too often managed to within an inch of their humanity. Not that TT champ John McGuinness has a problem with being down to earth normally, but it’s still nice to hear about him in his own words. :continue:
John McGuinness found himself in an awkward situation in Supersport Race 2 at the Isle of Man TT this week. Speaking during the press conference after the race, he talks about what it’s like to have 50 finishes and 32 podiums on the mountain course, says there were no problems during the race and then, things get weird. Hit the jump for video with very clear explanation of his predicament. :continue:
Just when we’d forgotten how much we like the current Honda CBR1000RR, along comes this new World Endurance racer in RC30 colors. Beautiful. If it had the old yellow Honda wings on the tank I’d be unconscious on the floor right now. :continue:
Despite winning 15 TT races over the last 12 years and becoming as much of a household name as any Isle of Man racer can expect to be, John McGuinness has never had his own replica helmet. Now, this replica of the Morecambe Missile’s Shoei X-Spirit II is going on sale in the UK. :continue:
John McGuinness won his 15th Isle of Man TT Superbike race today, breaking his own fastest lap with a 130.442mph average speed. Somehow overshadowing that was a car-escorted exhibition lap by Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini. While both riders put on a good show for these pictures, the TT’s always been about riding skill and brass balls, not posing. If Dainese would like to see big names like Rossi at the TT, perhaps it’d be better off working with Yamaha to modify the World Champion’s contract to let him participate in the dangerous road race rather than just lend his name to it. In the meantime, he could at least take the opportunity to make out with pretty girls afterwards like Ago does.
