I only came to motorcycling in 1989, after I passed my test. This was the first video on racing that I bought. I was absolutely awestruck, both at the speed and also the nonchalant commentary. I have been a true fan ever since. RIP, Joey, and thanks for the memories.
Absolute Road Racing Royalty... im not ashamed to say i cried when it was announced he had died.. i was sat in the comms room at work and a mate passed on the bad news... He is sorely missed by the racing community...and all his friends in the IoM... RIP fella you will NOT be forgotten..
I was fishing with my son, when my wife rang to tell me she'd heard it on the radio........it finished the days fishing. I'm grateful to have seen Joey racing many times and met him on many occasions in the paddock and shows. RIP Joey ! A true Legend ! We still miss the yellow helmet and #3 😔
I still remember the first time I saw this back in the 80's and it still looks just as wild today - especially with his droll comments "you got to be careful". RIP Joey - the master.
How carefully he opens that throttle and how precise his movements are it is always a pleasure to watch a master at work. RIP Joey, you were the soundtrack to my childhood
I remember this being the best on board footage from the eighties. Wore out the VHS tape many years ago. Wish this could be cleaned up, remastered and put on Blu-Ray.
No matter how many times I watch this clip, I'm always left in awe of the man and the machine in perfect harmony. The V4 'HOWL' is just the cherry on top. William Joseph (Joey) Dunlop OBE (25 February 1952 - 2 July 2000) Ride In Peace. A true genius on any given motorcycle and as if that wasn't enough, a top class human being too.
In an era of egotistical sportsmen, Joey Dunlop was just a humble guy. Success never changed him. Had he been alive today he would still have wanted to race.
I once stood about fifteen feet from the Mr Dunlop but did not recognise him,this was in NZ during New Brighton street racing meet.My Mate knew who he was and got his autograph.Boy was I green with envy! Still kickin' meself over it!
Courtesy of @Mairu555 RS860 4-stroke V-four. This bike is currently being restored by Performance Engineering in Plymouth, and is on display there. 3 months ago
Before they modernised all the kerbing and edging for fuck's sake!! Like going for a drive thru the country villages but 15 times as fast. No-one like him before or since. And to come back at 45 or whatever to snatch a GP in the last seconds from that young git. IOM in every category so many times. What a bloke. RIP Joey. Makes me wish I was Irish
