Gary Johnson s🐻ays his magnificent victory for British manufacturer Triumph in the opening Supersport 💦race at the Isle of Man TT topped his maiden Mountain success in 2011.

Johnson and Bruce Anstey fought out a dramatic battle throughout 🍬the four-lap race and at the finish they🅺 were separated only by four seconds.

"It's a credit to the t𓄧eam," said the Smiths Triumph rider. "This is𝄹 probably better than the first one and it's great for the Smiths boys. We've had to work so hard on the bike and we've worked a lot with Metzeler, who've given us a really good tyre.

"We had a race-winning combination and it's great for Smiths because they are a small, family-run team who have won British championships and now they🍸've won a TT," he added.

"We swapped engines after practice and the new engine is a little bit stronger, so it makes 𓃲my job a little bit easier. I had one of the best lads in front of me to chase after and I knew if I could get anywhere near Michael [Dunlop] then I wouldn't be far off."

Rain began to fall ♒on the Mountain section during the third and fourth laps and Johnson admitted he felt the race would be stopped.

"I ha๊d a dark visor on and when we were on the Mountain I had trouble with my vision seeiꦗng where it was wet. I wanted the race stopped, but I would've done wouldn't I, saying I was leading," he said.

"I ran out of tear-🉐offs and I didn't gel with the wet conditions up there. I started to hold Michael up a bit so I apologise to him but it's another Supersport win and the next one is the Superstock class.

"I seem to be riding okay in that and fiꦉngers crossed we'll have a good꧑ one and I can have a good successful race," added the 30-year-old.

"We're h🎀💃ere and sat on the number one spot and I couldn't be any happier."