Joey Dunlop

£9.00£11.50

Joey Dunlop

£9.00£11.50

Porcelain Tile Coaster.

Dimensions: 9.5cm x 9.5cm x 0.5cm

Hand drawn image, hand made in Northern Ireland.

 

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Description

William Joseph Dunlop OBE (25 February 1952 – 2 July 2000), was a Northern Irish motorcyclist from Ballymoney. In 2016 he was voted through Motorcycle News as the 5th greatest motorcycling icon ever. 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. Dunlop’s name is amongst the most revered by fans of motorcycle racing.

During his career he won the Ulster Grand Prix 24 times. In 1986, he won a fifth consecutive TT Formula One world title; initially based on one race at the Isle of Man TT after the loss of World Championship status from 1977-onwards and organised by the Auto-Cycle Union, the title was eventually expanded to take in more rounds in other countries.

Dunlop died in Tallinn, Estonia, in 2000 while leading a 125cc race (he had already won the 750cc and 600cc events) on Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit. He appeared to lose control of his bike in the wet conditions and was killed instantly on impact with trees. As a mark of respect, the Estonian government’s official website was replaced with a tribute to Dunlop within hours of his death. Fifty thousand mourners, including bikers from all parts of Britain and Ireland and people from all backgrounds in Northern Ireland, attended the funeral procession to Garryduff Presbyterian church and his burial in the adjoining graveyard.

Information source:  wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Dunlop

 

Additional information

Weight 0.2 kg
Display Stand

Without Stand, Wooden Display Stand

Lidded Box

Black Lidded Display Box, Brown Lidded Display Box, Without Display Box

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