It was Joey's second year at the TT, so he hadn't really begun to resonate with people apart from those who'd been able to follow him in Ireland.  There weren't any 'star' names in the Jubilee TT (which would probably have horrified the current regime) but just look at what it launched.  He was quick too - averaging just under 109 for the race, which was very respectable for the time and from memory it was not a nice day.