Michael Dunlop

Michael Dunlop (born 10 April 1989) is a Northern Irish professional motorcycle road racer. He holds the all-time record for victories and podium finishes at the Isle of Man TT, with 36 wins and 55 podiums, surpassing the previous record of 26 wins held by his uncle Joey Dunlop in 2024. These results make him the most successful competitor in the history of the event.

Dunlop is part of a prominent racing dynasty: the son of Robert Dunlop, brother of William Dunlop, and nephew of Joey Dunlop. His family legacy was documented in Road (2014), and he later published his autobiography Road Racer: It's in My Blood (2017).

In the 2025 King's Birthday Honours, Dunlop was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to motorcycle racing.

Career North West 200 Dunlop secured his first North West 200 victory in 2008, winning the 250cc race on a Honda. The win came two days after the death of his father, Robert Dunlop, during practice for the event, and the day before his funeral.

In 2013, Dunlop claimed his second North West 200 victory by winning the Superstock race on a Honda, finishing ahead of Bruce Anstey and Lee Johnston.

In 2014, Dunlop added two further victories to his North West 200 record, winning both the Superstock and Superbike Race 2 events on a BMW. The wins marked his third and fourth career victories at the meeting and his first with the German manufacturer. He was also named the first recipient of the Robert Dunlop Man of the Meeting award, introduced to honour his father's legacy at the event.

In 2016, Dunlop added a fifth North West 200 victory by winning the Superbike race on a BMW. During the race, he set a new Superbike lap record of 4 minutes 22.095 seconds at an average speed of 123.207 mph.

In 2025, Dunlop returned to winning form at the North West 200, claiming victories in the Supersport, Superstock, and Superbike races. The wins marked his first on Ducati machinery and brought his career total at the event to eight, ending a nine-year spell without a victory there. His Superbike win was initially disputed due to a ten-second penalty for missing the Mather's Cross chicane, but the penalty was later rescinded, and Dunlop was officially declared the winner.

In 2026, Dunlop secured his ninth North West 200 victory by winning a Supersport race that was twice red‑flagged. The result was declared after four laps, with Dunlop taking the win on his V2 Ducati for his third Supersport win at the event.

Isle of Man TT Dunlop made his Isle of Man TT debut in 2007 and claimed his first victory two years later, winning the second Supersport race in 2009 on a Yamaha. Over the following decade, he established himself as one of the most successful riders in the event's history, securing wins across multiple classes including Superbike, Supersport, Superstock, and Supertwin. In 2016, he became the first rider to complete a lap of the Mountain Course in under 17 minutes, setting a new outright lap record with a time of 16 minutes 53.929 seconds at an average speed of 133.962 mph during the Senior TT. His record stood until 2018, when Peter Hickman posted a lap of 135.452 mph during the Senior TT, becoming the first rider to surpass Dunlop’s benchmark. Dunlop returned to the event in 2019, a year after the death of his brother William, who was killed in a practice session at the Skerries 100 in July 2018.

In 2024, Dunlop surpassed his uncle Joey Dunlop's long-standing record of 26 TT wins, becoming the most successful rider in the event's history. In May 2025, a left-bend at the 27th mile from startline was chosen to be named MD's, to acknowledge the event of his 27th win in 2024.

Dunlop continued his winning form in 2025, claiming his 33rd TT victory in the second Supertwin race and extending his podium tally to 51. During that race, he also set a new class lap record with an average speed of 123.056 mph on the final lap.

In 2026, Dunlop won the first Supersport race, he finished 24.470 seconds ahead of Dean Harrison and secured his ninth successive win in the class. He added further victories in Supersport race two and Sportbike race one, extending his total to 36 TT wins, with the latter featuring a new lap record of 124.350 mph. Dunlop also took part in a tribute lap on a replica of his uncle Joey Dunlop's 2000 Formula 1‑winning Honda SP1.

Cookstown 100 Dunlop has achieved multiple victories at the Cookstown 100, Northern Ireland's oldest motorcycle road race. His wins span Superbike, Supersport, and Open classes, secured on machinery from manufacturers including Honda, Yamaha, BMW, and Ducati. In 2025, he won both the Supersport and feature Superbike races, setting a new outright lap record of 1 minute 22.377 seconds at an average speed of 91.773 mph.

Armoy road races Dunlop has had a long-standing association with the Armoy Road Races, where he has been a consistent front-runner across multiple classes. In 2022, he withdrew from the meeting, stating that his team was "not being treated on an equal and fair basis" compared with other entrants. He returned in 2023, claiming his 10th victory in the Race of Legends, the event's headline race. This brought his total number of wins at Armoy to 29, spanning various categories including Superbike, Supersport, Supertwin, and others. In July 2024, Dunlop said he would not return to the event, citing budget limitations and dissatisfaction with club support.

Southern 100 Dunlop leading Guy Martin at the 2012 Isle of Man Southern 100 road racesDunlop has been a consistent front-runner at the Southern 100 for over a decade, with victories across Superbike and Supersport classes. He claimed the Solo Championship title in 2011, having won both Superbike races aboard a PBM Kawasaki, and set a new lap record of 112.541 mph in the feature race. By 2019, he had reached 21 career wins, although that year’s campaign ended prematurely after he crashed out of the Senior race while chasing Dean Harrison, sustaining a broken pelvis and multiple other injuries that ruled him out of the feature event. In 2025, he claimed his 26th Southern 100 victory in a record-breaking Supersport race aboard a Milwaukee Ducati, narrowly defeating Davey Todd and becoming the first rider to win a 600cc race at over 112 mph.

Daytona 200 Dunlop has competed at the Daytona 200 twice, finishing 11th on his debut in 2021 and returning in 2025 to place 9th aboard a Milwaukee Ducati Panigale V2.

Tandragee 100 Dunlop has competed at the Tandragee 100 since at least 2006, achieving 13 race victories at the event as of 2025. After a twelve-year absence following his 2013 appearance, he returned in 2025 to win both the Open and Feature Superbike races aboard a BMW. During the event, he set a new absolute lap record of 111.584 mph (2:52.403), becoming the first rider to record a 111 mph lap at Tandragee. In 2026, he added four further victories to increase his career total to 17. He also set a new qualifying lap record on his MD Racing BMW, recording an average speed of 110.076 mph.

Complete TT record 2026 Superbike TT 3 Superstock TT 1 Cancelled Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT 5 Sportbike TT 1 1 Sportbike TT 2 Cancelled Superstock TT 2 Cancelled 2025 Superbike TT 2 Superstock TT 1 3 Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT Cancelled Supertwin TT 1 1 Supertwin TT 2 1 Superstock TT 2 3 2024 Superbike TT 4 Superstock TT 1 3 Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT DNF Supertwin TT 1 1 Supertwin TT 2 1 Superstock TT 2 Cancelled 2023 Superbike TT 1 Superstock TT 1 2 Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT 3 Lightweight TT 1 1 Lightweight TT 2 DNF Superstock TT 2 2 2022 Superbike TT 3 Superstock TT 5 Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT 5 Lightweight TT DNF 2019 Superbike TT 6 Superstock TT 4 Supersport TT 1 5 Supersport TT 2 6 Senior TT 4 Lightweight TT 1 2018 Superbike TT 1 Superstock TT 2 Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 5 Senior TT 4 Lightweight TT 1 2017 Superbike TT DNF Superstock TT 6 Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 Cancelled Senior TT 1 Lightweight TT 7 2016 Superbike TT 1 Superstock TT DNF Supersport TT 1 DSQ Supersport TT 2 2 Senior TT 1 2015 Superbike TT DNF Superstock TT 2 Supersport TT 1 DNF Supersport TT 2 DNF Senior TT 5 Lightweight TT DNF 2014 Superbike TT 1 Superstock TT 1 1 Supersport TT 3 Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT 1 Lightweight TT DNS 2013 Superbike TT 1 Superstock TT 1 Supersport TT 1 1 Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT 2 2012 Superbike TT 10 Superstock TT 2 Supersport TT 1 DNF Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT Cancelled Lightweight TT 15 2011 Superbike TT 5 Superstock TT 1 Supersport TT 1 DNF Supersport TT 2 DNF Senior TT 6 2010 Superbike TT 2 Superstock TT 8 Supersport TT 1 3 Supersport TT 2 2 Senior TT DNF 2009 Superbike TT DNF Superstock TT DNF Supersport TT 1 DNF Supersport TT 2 1 Senior TT DNF Lightweight 250 TT 2 2008 Superbike TT 14 Superstock TT DNF Supersport Junior TT 1 10 Supersport Junior TT 2 8 Senior TT 10 Lightweight 250 TT DNF

British Superbike Championship Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 2014 BMW BHI24 BHIRet OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO BHGP BHGP THR THR OUL OUL OUL CAD CAD DON DON ASS ASS SIL SIL BHGP BHGP BHGP NC 0

Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 BMW SIL SIL OUL OUL BHI BHI KNO KNO SNE SNE THR THR BHGP BHGP CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL DON DON ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP NC 0 Suzuki DON16 DON17 BHI BHI OUL19 OULRet KNO KNO SNE SNE BHGP BHGP THR THR CAD CAD SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP NC 0 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 2021 Suzuki OUL OUL OUL KNO KNO KNO BHGP BHGP BHGP THR THR THR DON DON DON CAD CAD CAD SNE SNE SNE SIL SIL SIL OUL19 OUL14 OUL17 DON DON DON BHGP BHGP BHGP 31st 2 Honda SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON KNO KNO KNO SNE SNE SNE BRH BRH BRH THR THR THR CAD CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL DON DON DON BRH BRH BRH NC 0

British Supersport Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts Yamaha BHI OUL DON THR SNE KNO MAL BHGP CAD CRO SILRet OUL NC 0 2010 Yamaha BHI THR OUL CAD MAL KNO SNE BHGP CAD CRO SIL OUL22 NC 0 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Pts 2022 Yamaha SIL SIL OUL OUL DON DON KNO KNO BRH BRH THR THR CAD CAD SNE SNE OUL OUL DON DON BRH BRH NC 0 2023 Yamaha SLV SLV OPK OPK DPK DPK KNH KNH STN STN BRH BRH TXN TXN CPK CPK OPK OPK DPK DPK BRH BRH 29th 10

FIM Endurance World Championship Year Team Bike Tyre Rider 2025 Team LRP Poland BMW S1000RR Michael Dunlop Enzo Boulom Danny Webb 6* 17th* Source:

Honours and awards In 2025, Dunlop was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to motorcycle racing.

Dunlop has been named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year three times.

Media and publications Dunlop features prominently in the 2014 documentary Road, narrated by Liam Neeson.

In 2017, Dunlop published his autobiography Road Racer: It's in My Blood.