Michael Dunlop
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Dunlop signing autographs at the 2012 TT
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Michael Dunlop (born 10 April 1989) is a Northern Irish professional motorcycle racer, brother of William and the son of the late Robert. Former World Champion the late Joey Dunlop was his uncle. At the start of the 2015 Road Racing season, Dunlop had a poor start with race team Milwaukee Yamaha, and during the practice week of the 2015 Isle of Man TT, he dramatically left Yamaha to rejoin his previous team, BuildBase BMW, in order to give him the best chance of a good result.
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.
Dunlop took part in the Classic Superbike race at the Manx GP on Friday 31 August.[2] He took the win in the Classic Superbike race at the Manx Grand Prix 2012. This was his sixth title on the Mountain Course and his third Manx Grand Prix race win following his debut, and victory, in the 2006 Newcomers MGP race.[3] During the two-week 2012 Manx GP Dunlop worked in the pits for a team in the 600 Junior Race.
Complete TT record
| 2015 | Superbike TT DNF |
Supersport TT DNF |
Superstock TT 2 |
Supersport TT 2 DNF |
Lightweight TT |
Senior TT |
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| 2014 | Superbike TT 1 |
Supersport TT 3 |
Superstock TT 1 |
Supersport TT 2 1 |
Lightweight TT DNS |
Senior TT 1 |
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| 2013 | Superbike TT 1 |
Supersport TT 1 |
Superstock TT 1 |
Supersport TT 2 1 |
Senior TT 2 |
500cc Classic TT 7 |
Classic TT Formula 1 1 |
| 2012 | Superbike TT 10 |
Supersport TT DNF |
Superstock TT 2 |
Supersport TT 2 1 |
Lightweight TT 15 |
Senior TT Cancelled |
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| 2011 | Superbike TT 5 |
Supersport TT 1 DNF |
Superstock TT 1 |
Supersport TT 2 DNF |
Senior TT 6 |
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| 2010 | Superstock TT 8 |
Supersport TT 1 3 |
Supersport TT 2 2 |
Superbike TT 2 |
Senior TT DNF |
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| 2009 | Lightweight 250 TT 1 2 |
Lightweight 250 TT 2 2 |
Superstock TT DNF |
Supersport TT 1 DNF |
Supersport TT 2 1 |
Superbike TT DNF |
Senior TT DNF |
| 2008 | Lightweight 250 TT DNF |
Superstock TT DNF |
Supersport Junior TT 1 10 |
Supersport Junior TT 2 8 |
Superbike TT 14 |
Senior TT 10 |
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| 2007 | Supersport TT DNF |
Superbike TT 25 |
Senior TT DNF |
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See also
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- Isle of Man Database TT biography
- Michael Dunlop Racing Official Website
