Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Irish athlete Joey Dunlop.
Last updated on November 25, 2024.
William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop 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. 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, where he won a record 26 races in total. A curve at the 26th milestone on the Isle of Man was named in his honour.
I didn't have a clue where I was going on my first lap of practice.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one.
One or two of the trips were a bit scary. Soldiers had me at gun point on one trip, locked me in my van all night and escorted me in and out of buildings when I wanted to wash.