Michael Dunlop
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Michael Dunlop (born April 10, 1989 in Northern Ireland ) is a British motorcycle racer who competes almost exclusively in road races .
Dunlop comes from a racing family. His father Robert (1960–2008) and his uncle Joey (1952–2000) were successful motorcycle racers and were among the best pilots in the history of British road racing. His brother William (1985-2018) was also a motorcycle racer.
Career
Michael Dunlop made his debut in the Isle of Man TT , the largest and most prestigious road race in the world, in 2007 at the age of 18. In 2008 he won the 250 cc race of this event in his Northern Irish homeland, one day after his father's fatal accident at the North West 200 on a Honda . In 2009 Michael Dunlop took his first win on the Isle of Man in a Yamaha R6 in the second junior race .
In 2010, Dunlop achieved three podium places at the TT. In 2011 he won his second TT in the Superstock class on a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R from the Street Sweep team . In the following year, victory number three followed in the second Supersport race on the Isle of Man.
In 2013 and 2014 Michael Dunlop won four TT races each. In the Superbike race on May 31, 2014, he achieved the first TT victory for BMW in 75 years on a BMW S 1000 RR . At the finish, after six laps on the Snaefell Mountain Course, he had a 20.5 second lead over second-placed Guy Martin ( Suzuki ). The last winner before Dunlop for BMW was “Schorsch” Meier in 1939 in a BMW 255 Kompressor .
In 2016, Michael Dunlop on a BMW S 1000 RR was the first rider in history to break the 17-minute barrier on the Mountain Course in the Superbike TT race and set a speed of 16: 58.254 min and an average speed of 133.393 mph (214.675 km / h ) new lap record. A few days later he improved this record in the Senior TT to 16: 53.929 min with an average speed of 133.962 mph (215.591 km / h).
statistics
Isle of Man TT
Victories
| year | class | machine | Average speed |
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| 2009 | Junior race B | Yamaha | 121.416 mph (195.4 km / h ) |
| 2011 | Superstock | Kawasaki | 127.129 mph (204.594 km / h) |
| 2012 | Supersport race 2 | Yamaha | 123.543 mph (198.823 km / h) |
| 2013 | Supersport race 1 | Honda | 125.182 mph (201.461 km / h) |
| Supersport race 2 | Honda | 125.997 mph (202.773 km / h) | |
| Superstock | Honda | 128.218 mph (206.347 km / h) | |
| Superbike | Honda | 128.747 mph (207.198 km / h) | |
| 2014 | Supersport race 2 | Honda | 125.078 mph (201.294 km / h) |
| Superstock | BMW | 127.216 mph (204.734 km / h) | |
| Superbike | BMW | 128.415 mph (206.664 km / h) | |
| Senior | BMW | 128.680 mph (207.09 km / h) | |
| 2016 | Superbike | BMW | 130.306 mph (209.707 km / h) |
| Senior | BMW | 130.685 mph (210.317 km / h) | |
| 2017 | Supersport race 1 | Yamaha | 124.368 mph (200.151 km / h) |
| Senior | Suzuki | 130.456 mph (209.949 km / h) | |
| 2018 | Superbike | BMW | 130.324 mph (209.736 km / h) |
| Supersport race 1 | Honda | 126.027 mph (202.821 km / h) | |
| Lightwight | Paton | 120.601 mph (194.088 km / h) | |
| 2019 | Lightwight | Paton | 130.324 mph (209.736 km / h) |
Placements
| 2007 |
Supersport TT DNF |
Superbike TT 25. |
Senior TT DNF |
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| 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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| 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 |
| 2010 |
Superstock TT 8. |
Supersport TT 1 3. |
Supersport TT 2 2. |
Superbike TT 2. |
Senior TT DNF |
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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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| 2012 |
Superbike TT 10. |
Supersport TT 1 DNF |
Superstock TT 2. |
Supersport TT 2 1. |
Lightweight TT 15. |
Senior TT canceled |
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| 2013 |
Superbike TT 1. |
Supersport TT 1 1. |
Superstock TT 1. |
Supersport TT 2 1. |
Senior TT 2. |
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| 2014 |
Superbike TT 1. |
Supersport TT 1 3. |
Superstock TT 1. |
Supersport TT 2 1. |
Lightweight TT DNS |
Senior TT 1. |
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| 2015 |
Superbike TT DNF |
Supersport TT 1 DNF |
Superstock TT 2. |
Supersport TT 2 DNF |
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| 2016 |
Superbike TT 1. |
Supersport TT 1 DNS |
Superstock TT DNF |
Supersport TT 2 2. |
Senior TT 1. |
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| 2017 |
Superbike TT DNF |
Supersport TT 1 1. |
Superstock TT 6. |
Supersport TT 2 canceled |
Lightweight TT 7. |
Senior TT 1. |
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| 2018 |
Superbike TT 1. |
Supersport TT 1 1. |
Superstock TT 2. |
Supersport TT 2 5. |
Lightweight TT 1. |
Senior TT 4. |
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| 2019 |
Superbike TT 6. |
Supersport TT 1 5. |
Superstock TT 4. |
Supersport TT 2 6. |
Lightweight TT 1. |
Senior TT 4. |
Ulster Grand Prix victories
| year | class | machine | Average speed |
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| 2011 | Superstock | Yamaha | 124.94 mph (201.07 km / h) |
| Supersport race 1 | Yamaha | 125.49 mph (201.96 km / h) | |
| Supersport race 2 | Yamaha | 126.62 mph (203.78 km / h) | |
| 2012 | Superstock | Kawasaki | 129.51 mph (208.43 km / h) |
| 2013 | Superstock | Honda | 127.19 mph (204.69 km / h) |
North West 200 Victories
| year | class | machine | Average speed |
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| 2008 | 250 cc | Honda | 109.51 mph (176.24 km / h ) |
| 2013 | Supersport race 2 | Honda | 105.80 mph (170.27 km / h) |
| 2014 | Superstock race 2 | BMW | 114.46 mph (184.21 km / h) |
| Superbike race 2 | BMW | 121.35 mph (195.29 km / h) | |
| 2016 | Superbike | BMW | 121.66 mph (195.79 km / h) |
References
Filmography
- 2014: Road TT - Addiction to Speed (Road) , (Documentary)
Web links
- Michael Dunlop on the Isle of Man TT official website.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Dunlop takes historic Isle of Man TT Superbike victory for BMW Motorrad. www.press.bmwgroup.com, June 2, 2014, accessed June 7, 2015 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dunlop, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Northern Ireland |