Mountain road parade lap to honour life of TT legend Joey Dunlop
Hailing from Ballymoney in County Antrim, Dunlop's achievements included 26 Isle of Man TT wins, five Formula One World Championships, 24 Ulster Grands Prix victories and 13 North West 200 successes.He was also honoured with an MBE in 1986 and an OBE in 1996 for his humanitarian work with children in Eastern Europe.
Mr Baker said Dunlop had, and would always be, best known for winning 26 TT races.He asked the rhetorical question: "What better way to remember him than to do a lap of the course that he had so much success on?"Mr Baker said he hoped residents would also honour Dunlop's "sheer talent" by lining the course to clap and wave.
Posthumously, Dunlop's charity work continues through his foundation, set up in 2010, which provides specialist accommodation to open up the Isle of Man to visitors with a disability.Braddan Bridge House, located on the TT course, offers apartments for disabled guests and allows them to experience the TT races.Mr Baker said the facility stood "as a lasting and fitting tribute to Joey's legacy". He said the parade lap had been organised to "commemorate a significant milestone" of 25 years since "the world lost not only a motorsport icon but a humble and generous man whose charitable work continues to inspire".No registration or donations are required to take part in the event, which will take place on open public roads, but organisers have urged participants to "ride safely". Those who would like to take part have been asked to gather at the TT Grandstand pit lane on Glencrutchery Road from 18:30 BST, with riders setting off at 19:00.A similar parade, which featured some of Dunlop's original bikes, took place during the North West 200 in May in Ballymoney.
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