Joey Dunlop
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TT 2016: Ian Hutchinson equals Hailwood with Supersport 2 win
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Ian Hutchinson equalled the late, great Mike Hailwood’s tally of 14 wins when he dominated Wednesday’s delayed second Supersport race at the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races. The CAME BPT/Team Traction Control Yamaha dominated from start to finish to take his third win of the week and his fourth Supersport win in a row…
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Valentino Rossi inducted into Motor Sport Hall of Fame
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Valentino Rossi inducted into Motor Sport Hall of Fame. Five racing luminaries were inducted into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame on Tuesday at the Royal Automobile Club’s Woodcote Park country estate. This year was the first time the inductees were decided by the public and, after over 25,000 votes were placed, the new…
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Record-breaking hat-trick for Farquhar at Tandragee
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Record-breaking hat-trick for Farquhar at Tandragee. Ryan Farquhar became the most successful rider in the history of the Tandragee 100 road races at the weekend when his hat-trick of wins moved him onto a career total of 20, overhauling Joey Dunlop’s long standing total of 18. Riding the IEG BMW, Ryan’s first win came in…
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John McGuinness awarded the Segrave Trophy
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The Royal Automobile Club, today, awarded the Segrave Trophy to Isle of Man legend John McGuinness. Acknowledging the Lancashire man’s success, the citation read: “An outstanding contribution to motorcycle road and circuit racing, including setting the outright lap record at the 2015 Isle of Man TT. He is the greatest living exponent of the…
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McGuinness smashes records and takes 23rd TT win
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John McGuinness took his 23rd TT victory shattered Bruce Anstey’s outright lap record from last year’s Superbike race with a sensational speed of 132.701mph as he came home 14.2s clear of James Hillier in the PokerStars Senior race with Ian Hutchinson in third. The victory came after the original race was red flagged…
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TT special coins and stamps released
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TT special coins and stamps released. As the 2015 Isle of Man TT gets under way, Isle of Man Post Office has unveiled a specially-minted 50p commemorating the Legends of the world-famous motorcycle road racing event. The legal tender coin features the names of seven of the biggest stars in the event’s history, celebrating…
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Video: Jamie Whitham and Jenny Tinmouth in new TV series – and you can get involved!
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John L Matthews, film maker and director behind the critically acclaimed ITV film ‘Joey Dunlop – The Man Who Conquered the TT’, is launching a brand new TV show ‘Speed on a Shoestring’, hosted by TV pundit and former champion Jamie Whitham and British Superbike racer Jenny Tinmouth. Bigger Picture decided to launch the new…
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Michael Dunlop rides 109mph lap of the TT on National Motorcycle Museum bike
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Michael Dunlop put in a 109mph lap from a standing start at last week’s Classic TT on his late father’s ex- works Norton Rotary race machine which is now owned as part of the National Motorcycle Museum collection. Michael was representing Robert Dunlop in the Joey Dunlop “the rivals” tribute parade lap held on…
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Limited edition Joey Dunlop Arai helmet now available
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The most authentic Joey Dunlop replica helmet produced uses the actual design and sponsors from 1985. During the 1985 IOM TT Joey had three first place finishes in ‘Junior TT’; ‘Formula 1 TT’; ‘Senior TT’. He also had three first places at the Ulster GP and two at the NW200 within the same year. The…
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Michael and William Dunlop join Metzeler road racing
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For the first time, Michael and William Dunlop choose METZELER for all road racing competitions in which they will participate in during the 2014 season. METZELER tyres will also be present on top machinery from five different manufacturers: Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and BMW. The Dunlop brothers hail from the most successful family in the history…
