Dunlop a late entry for Cookstown 100 after Le Mans crash
Michael Dunlop says he is "keen to get back on the bike and get riding" after being confirmed as a late entry for this weekend's Cookstown 100 event. The 29-time Isle of Man TT winner has recovered from a crash at last weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours and will feature in the first event of the Irish road racing season."I'm not too bad, just a few bumps and bruises...black and blue one side and black and blue the other side," Dunlop told BBC Sport NI. "Whatever way I landed, I got a bit of a doing but my suit and helmet did a great job. I'm black and blue from the impact but no broken bones."Dunlop, 35, is testing Ducati V2 and Superstock machines ahead of the North West 200, which begins on 7 May. In 2024, the Ballymoney rider surpassed his uncle Joey's record of Isle of Man TT wins and he admits that "took a lot of weight off my shoulders" ahead of this year. "Last year, he TT was obviously the main objective," he said."I was just a bit disappointed with the North West, obviously picking up an injury here last year hindered me. "I'm looking forward to getting to the North West and having a real good go at it. The bikes are looking well, we've a bit of work to do with the Superbike, we were left high and dry a little bit and we're working hard to get it done. "Hopefully we get out on it very shortly and at the North West put a show on and then leads us on to the TT."
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