JOEY DUNLOP

(William Joseph Dunlop)


Joey Dunlop
Joey Dunlop
  • Born: February 25, 1952
  • Died: July 2, 2000
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Celebrity

William Joseph Dunlop OBE was a Northern Irish motorcyclist from Ballymoney. He won his third hat trick at the Isle of Man TT in 2000 and set his fastest lap on the course of 123.87 mph in the Senior race, which he finished third. The bend at 26th milestone on the Isle of Man was named in his honour. In 2016 he was voted through Motorcycle News as the fifth greatest motorcycling icon ever, behind Valentino Rossi. His achievements include three hat-tricks at the Isle of Man TT meeting (1985, 1988 and 2000), where he won a record 26 races in total.