Joey Dunlop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joey Dunlop

British motorcycle racer

Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1952

Place of Birth: Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Jul-2000

Profession: motorcycle racer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Joseph Dunlop (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, 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.
Dunlop's name is amongst the most revered by fans of motorcycle racing.
This iconic stature, coupled to Dunlop's somewhat shy and unassuming persona, has led to him being seen as a true working class hero.
Such attributes deeply endeared him to fans of motorcycling across the world. 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.He was awarded the MBE in 1986 for his services to the sport, and in 1996 he was awarded the OBE for his humanitarian work for children in Romanian orphanages, to which he had delivered clothing and food.Dunlop has featured in several documentary films regarding his career; V Four Victory (1983), Joey – The Man Who Conquered the TT (2013) and Road (2014).