Fast_Bikes__Issue_328__July_2017_

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MCGUINNESS OUT OF THE TT
Just before going to press, Isle Of
Man TT legend John McGuinness
had something of ahorror smash
at the North West 200, which
now means he’ll miss this year’s
Tourist Trophy. This sadly casts
doubt on his racing future inits
entirety, too.
The NW200 was the first
competitive outing for the official
Honda squad, as they tried to get
the new Fireblade sorted in time
for the TT. Testing prior tothe
NW200 had been difficult for
both John and his team-mate
Guy Martin, as they’ve struggled
to get the new bike uptospeed.
They’re not alone, with bikes
arriving late it’s been arush
against time but they were
hoping that some NW200 action
would see them fit to compete at
the world’s most famous road
race to their usual high standard.
During the qualifying session
for the Superbike race,
McGuinness crashed at Primrose
Hill. After being taken toRoyal
Victoria Hospital in Belfast he
was diagnosed with acompound
leg fracture, four broken
vertebrae and some broken ribs.
That’s anasty list all in. Up until
the qualifying session things
hadn’t been going swimmingly,
with Martin especially off the
pace. Following John’s accident
Honda withdrew from the races
entirely, preferring toanalyse the
incident at their HQ before
letting the bikes back on track.
Whether or not the woes many
other teams are experiencing
with the new Honda in various
racing series has anything to do
with John’s accident, or not,
remains to be seen.
As for John, and given his
age and the fact of what he’s
achieved within the sport up
until now, could this mean the
end? He’s inhis mid-forties, he’s
won pretty much everything
you’d want to in the road racing
sphere, he could probably be a
Honda ambassador for life when
retired, and he’s also suffered
from injury inthe past.
Awrist injury held him back
for quite awhile afew years
back, but the litany ofinjuries
sustained at the NW200 will take
rather longer torecuperate from,
although when fixed may not be
as limiting as wrist injuries when
it comes to riding abike, as nasty
as they sound. This would bethe
only bright light for McPint fans
who want to see him return, and
for John himself if he doesn’t
believe he’s done just yet.
McGuinness’s legendary status
is already assured. He has won
23 TT races, only three short of
Joey Dunlop’s all-time highest
tally of 26 victories, and
whatever happens next his
place in history is secure.
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