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Michael Dunlop
Dunlop (left) alongside Cameron Donald during practice for the 2010 Isle of Man TT.Nationality Northern Irish Born 10 March 1988 Motorcycle racing career statistics Isle of Man TT career TTs contested 5 (2007–present) TT wins 2 First TT win 2009 Supersport Junior TT Race 2 Last TT win 2011 Superstock TT Podiums 7 Michael Dunlop (born 10 March 1988) is a Northern Irish motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert.
He made his TT debut in 2007, where his best finish was 25th in the Superbike TT. He made the decision to ride in the 2008 races at the last minute after the death of his father at the North West 200 earlier in the year. He finished 10th in the Senior TT with a fastest lap of 124.773 mph, making him the fastest Dunlop around the TT Course. Dunlop joined his father and uncle Joey in the record books in 2009 when he won the Supersport TT race on a 600cc Yamaha.[1]
Dunlop has also won at the North West 200, recording his only victory to date at the 250 cc race in 2008. His father was killed during practice for this event.
Contents
Complete TT record
2011 Superbike TT
5Supersport TT 1
DNFSuperstock TT
1Supersport TT 2
DNFSenior TT
62010 Superstock TT
8Supersport TT 1
3Supersport TT 2
2Superbike TT
2Senior TT
DNF2009 Lightweight 250 TT 1
2Lightweight 250 TT 2
2Superstock TT
DNFSupersport TT 1
DNFSupersport TT 2
1Superbike TT
DNFSenior TT
DNF2008 Lightweight 250 TT
DNFSuperstock TT
DNFSupersport Junior TT 1
10Supersport Junior TT 2
8Superbike TT
14Senior TT
102007 Supersport TT
DNFSuperbike TT
25Senior TT
DNFSee also
- Robert Dunlop
- Joey Dunlop
- William Dunlop
- North West 200
- Isle of Man TT
References
- ^ Dunlop clinches first TT triumph BBC Website 2009-06-10 Retrieved 2010-02-02
External links
- Isle of Man Database TT biography
- West 200 Official Website
Categories:- Isle of Man TT Riders
- Motorcycle racers from Northern Ireland
- People from Ballymoney
- British Supersport Championship riders
- Living people
- 1988 births
- British motorcycle racing biography stubs
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