Forty three-year-old John McGuinness took his 23rd Isle of Man TT race victory in sensational style this afternoon when he not only won the Senior race but also reclaimed the outright lap record with a stunning speed of 132.701mph which included a pitstop.

The TT legend said that he knew he was motoring on as he could feel his bike moving around under him but made no errors as he found the limits of the Honda Fireblade and claimed the fastest-ever lap of the Mountain Course.

“It’s absolutely incredible, I’m so, so happy. A lot of people had written me off before today and a few things had fired me up including seeing my odds at the bookies were 16-1! I’ve seen all sorts on pit boards this week from P8 to P45 so P1 today looked a lot better,” said McGuinness.

“I was mega-determined right from when the flag dropped and the start was mint. I went into Quarter Bridge faster than I’ve ever gone before, hit all my apexes and braked as late as I could everywhere. The first lap felt quick but the second definitely felt quicker and I was trying for sure.

“I had no moments and everything was perfect but I could feel the bike moving around beneath me like never before. I was definitely finding the limits on that lap but I was relaxed and let the bike to do the work today rather than me.

“When I came into the pits and heard the crowd cheering I guessed something special had happened and all the way round the course on the third lap the crowd were waving and cheering. They were absolutely incredible. Conditions were beautiful, the bike was mint and the real John McGuinness turned up today.”