Joey Dunlop: King of the Roads

by StephenDavison (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2010

  $5.45

  The updated, tenth-anniversary edition of Joey Dunlop, King of the Roads - packed with new material, including a new introduction by Stephen Davison, a new chapter on the legacy of Joey Dunlop and previously unpublished photographs.

  Joey Dunlop's racing career began in 1969, and his yellow helmet and number 3 bike quickly became synonymous with high-octane wins. He was one of the most exciting riders the sport has ever seen, drawing huge crowds to the Isle of Man TT races and to every other course he raced. Joey received an MBE for his motorcycling prowess; his racing record remains unsurpassed: twenty-six wins in twenty-five years at the TT races, and five times World Champion.

  On 2 July 2000 the forty-eight-year-old rider crashed during a race in the republic of Estonia. The death of Joey Dunlop triggered an unparalleled emotional response as the sporting world and his fans openly mourned his passing. A decade after his death Joey Dunlop is still revered as a motorcycling legend. He will not be forgotten Joey Dunlop tenth-anniversary edition looks at Joey Dunlop's legacy and captures the rider, the family man, the winner, the humanitarian - the person behind the legend that is the 'King of the Roads'.

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  Hardcover
  2000

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  Joey Dunlop was born in Ballymoney, County Antrim, on 25 February 1952. His first ambition was to be an army man, but when he purchased his first bike at the age of sixteen, his passion for the sport superceded everything else in his life. He quickly went on to become one of the most exciting riders ever seen, drawing huge crowds to the Isle of Man TT races in particular. Joey's racing career began in 1969, and his yellow helmet and number three bike became synonymous with high-octane wins. Joey was known affectionately to his legion of fans as the 'King of the Roads' or 'Yer Maun', but there was more to this rider than racing. He received an MBE for his motorcycling prowess - his racing record remains unsurpassed: twenty-five wins in twenty-five years at the TT races and five times world champion. But he also received an OBE for the many single-handed relief trips he ran to Romania and the Balkans, bringing food, clothing and supplies to war-torn areas. Joey Dunlop died as he had lived: in an adrenaline rush. On 2 July 2000, the forty-eight-year old Dunlop crashed during a race in Estonia. The sporting world was shocked. His funeral was attended by 50,000 people - the largest funeral gathering in the history of Northern Ireland. Afterwards, 2,000 bikers rode a lap of honour and thousands of people recorded their feelings for 'Yer Maun' in Books of Condolences in Ireland and Britain.