Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness goes into this year's festival well aware that road racing's young guns will be nipping at his heels and none more so than Honda team-mate Michael Dunlop.

The 19-time winner will be hoping to go past the 20 victory mark when racing gets underway and expects to feel nervous when he rolls down the Glencrutchery Road for first practice on Saturday.

"As always, I’ll be a bit nervous heading in to the first practice sessions this weekend but as soon as I get on the bike and head out for the first time it will feel like home," said McGuinness.

"There’s no denying that the young guns are nipping at my heels but I’ll be fighting as hard as any of them. I’ve said it before but when the sun is out there is no better place to be than the Isle of Man TT, so let’s just hope that the weather is good and we can put on a good show for the fans."

Get the new issue of Bikesport News, out tomorrow, for our 20-page TT preview including McGuinness's guide to how to beat John McGuinness...