Michael Dunlop

Michael Dunlop
Dunlop (left) alongside Cameron Donald during practice for the 2010 Isle of Man TT.
Nationality	Northern Irish
Born	10 March 1988 (1988-03-10) (age 23)
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.

Complete TT record

2011	Superbike TT 5	Supersport TT 1 DNF	Superstock TT 1	Supersport TT 2 DNF	Senior TT 6
2010	Superstock TT 8	Supersport TT 1 3	Supersport TT 2 2	Superbike TT 2	Senior TT DNF
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
2007	Supersport TT DNF	Superbike TT 25	Senior TT DNF

See also

• Robert Dunlop
• Joey Dunlop
• William Dunlop
• North West 200
• Isle of Man TT

References

1. ^ 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

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