Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness took a maiden truck racing podium in final weekend’s Worldwide Truck Prix at Donington Park.
The 52-year-old was introduced as an entry for the British Truck Racing Championship’s Convoy within the Park occasion at Donington final week.
Having made his truck racing debut in 2023 on the identical occasion, McGuinness proved a fast learner within the self-discipline as he placed on a aggressive exhibiting within the Worldwide Truck Prix help occasion on the BTRC invoice.
McGuinness made a stable begin to the four-race invoice final weekend in his Scania P1150 run by Group Oliver Racing, ending 21.5s off the lead in fifth in race one.
In race two, the Morecambe native suffered a DNF on the second lap, however scaled the rostrum in race three.
Launching from fifth on the grid, the 23-time TT winner fended off Simon Reid within the 11-lap contest to say a primary truck racing podium in third.
McGuinness was solely 13.5s off the lead on the chequered flag in a race that noticed only one retirement.
He couldn’t fairly repeat the feat in race 4, however was solely 9.2s off the lead throughout the 14-lap scrap in fifth.
Taking to his Instagram afterwards, McGuinness stated: Podium child at Donington within the @officialbtrc. Loving life. @team_oliver_racing – so cool to face alongside my mate @martinlgibson.”
McGuinness isn’t any stranger to four-wheel competitors. Except for his truck racing exploits, he’s additionally taken half within the British Rallycross Championship beforehand.
Regardless of coming into the twilight of his profession, the 52-year-old has seemingly misplaced none of his aggressive edge, along with his truck racing podium coming simply months after a powerful exhibiting on the TT.
