Tourist Trophy – Tourist Trophy 2013: McGuinness will also ride a CBR500R! – Used HONDA

Tourist Trophy 2013: McGuinness will also ride in CBR500R !

Tourist Trophy - Tourist Trophy 2013: McGuinness will also ride a CBR500R! - Used HONDA

With his 19 victories in the Tourist Trophy, John McGuinness dominates the famous race in the Isle of Man. But at 40, he needs new challenges to maintain his motivation. Like entering the Lightweight class with the new Honda CBR500R and its placid 47.6 hp twin-cylinder !

With his 19 victories in the Tourist Trophy, John McGuinness dominates the famous race in the Isle of Man. But at 40, he needs new challenges to maintain his motivation. Like entering the Lightweight category with the and its placid 47.6 hp twin-cylinder !

Mo-ti-ve !
 
Like last year, John McGuinness will line up in 2013 at the start of the Superbike, Superstock, Supersport, Senior TT and SES TT Zero heats – the race between electric motorcycles that he finished building by the famous Japanese specialist trainer. Honda, Mugen.

But we have to believe that this extremely busy schedule is not enough for the "Morecambe Missile": the facetious forty-something (seen the marking at the bottom of his suit opposite?!) Will also participate in the Lightweight race on a entered by the RLR team.

Contested just before the Senior TT, on Friday June 7, this event relaunched last year opposes twin cylinders with up to 650 cc.

In 2012, the race was largely dominated by the Kawasaki ER-6n, and in particular that of the now retired Ryan Farquhar who reached a staggering 185 km / h average over the 60 kilometers of a "TT" lap! Even well prepared, the and its modest 47.6 hp will therefore have a hard time: last year, the ER-6 which led Farquhar to victory exceeded 100 hp (original 72.1 hp) !

Never mind for McGuinness, whose generous size will not be of great help to the Honda twin either. !

"It’s an interesting category and offers a different challenge from other races," he said. "The team have a lot to do in a short period of time to be ready but I have every confidence in them".

The defending champion will notably find on his way Michael Rutter, one of his teammates in the Honda TT Legend endurance team with Simon Andrews and Michael Dunlop (triple TT winner) who will only accompany them during the Bol d’Or and the 24H of Le Mans 2013. Stay tuned !

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