Michael Dunlop paid an ꦫemotional tribute to his uncle Joey 🔥after equalling his record of Isle of Man TT race wins.

Dunlop’s Supersport Race 1 victory on Saturday was his 26th at the TT, matching the recor𒅌d his 𒁃uncle set.

But a🍸fter his 26th win, Dunlop remembered his uncle Joey who died 24 years while road racing.

"It takes a bit of the pressure off now,” Dunlop told BBC Northern Ireland. “It's something t♊hat has been looming now for a full year so it's good to get it.

"Everyone wants to strive to be Joey round here and to be there no🅠w, to be one of the most successful around the TT circuit, to share it with Joey, is an honour.

"Regarding what hap👍pens for the rest of the week now, I don't🎉 care.

"I've got different emotions. One o𒐪f my biggest suppor๊ters was my granny and it's a pity I didn't do it last year for her to see it."

He 🐓will have seven more chances to become the TT’s most successful-ev♛er rider this year.

Dunlop said: "I will give the next seven races 110 per cent, we've got to keep pushing. Winning races is what I'm he𒉰re to do, whether it be one or eight.

"There is always pressure to win round the Isle of Man and to do it all ℱourselves and work really hard at it, I think we do a ꦅgood job."

The TT runs until Saturday 8 June, when the Senior TT - the most prestigious race of them all - is held. Dunlop will compete in the Senio🔯r TT.