Road Racers, The / V Four Victory

Starring: Joey Dunlop Original UK Premiere: 1981 Dvd Release: 14th May, 2001 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Region 2 Encoding

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One of the all time greats gets to take you around the famous Isle of Man TT circuit at over 100 mph! Some truely breathless footage as Yer man Joey Dunlop takes you for a ride on his Honda V Four. Sit down, wind the sound up & hang on. The commentry & comments are great as Joey explains how he will have to use the kerbs to find some more speed! Enjoy!

Joey Dunlop is considered among the greatest motorcycle riders of all time. His achievments include three hat-tricks at the Isle of Man TT meeting, where he won 26 races in total. In 1986 he won a fifth consecutive Formula One world title. He was awarded the MBE in 1986 for his services to the sport & in 1996 he was awarded the OBE for his outstanding humanitarian work for children in Romanian orphanages. Joey would often load up his race transporter & deliver clothing & food to the trouble spots of Bosnia & Romania. His humanitarian work was often done without drawing attention, in keeping with Joeys humble nature. Born in 1952, Dunlop died in Tallinn, Estonia in 2000 while leading a 125cc race he had already won 750cc & 600cc events. He appeared to lose control of his bike in the wet conditions & was killed instantly on impact with trees. As a mark of respect, the Estonian governments official website was replaced with a tribute to Dunlop within hours of his death. Northern Irish television carried live coverage of his funeral.

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