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TT 2016 officially launched

Friday, 15 April 2016 00:00

TT 2016 has officially launched and racers are revving up for the start line:

23-time TT winner John McGuinness is looking for more wins as he moves into his 20th year of competing in the event.

Fans attended the official TT kick-off at the Villa Marina last night hosted by TV commentators James Whitham and Steve Parrish.

Competitors in every class appear confident it will be their 'best ride to date' - McGuinness tells us who he thinks we should watch out for:

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