Joey Dunlop
Motorcycle Racer, Chivalric Order Member
1952 – 2000
Who was Joey Dunlop?
William Joseph Dunlop, OBE, was a world champion motorcyclist from Ballymoney in Northern Ireland. In 2005 he was voted the fifth greatest motorcycling icon ever by Motorcycle News. His achievements include three hat-tricks at the Isle of Man TT meeting, where he won a record 26 races in total. During his career he won the Ulster Grand Prix 24 times. In 1986 he won a fifth consecutive TT Formula One world title.
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.
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- Born
- Feb 25, 1952
Ballymoney - Also known as
- William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop
- Joey
- William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop, OBE MBE
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Northern Ireland
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Antrim
- Died
- Jul 2, 2000
Tallinn
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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