Michael Dunlop to make Tandragee 100 return after more than a decade away
Dunlop hasn't raced at the event since 2013, when he won both Superbike races on a Honda Fireblade.
The Ballymoney rider is on the crest of a wave after winning four more races at the TT to increase his tally to an unprecedented 33 victories around the Mountain Course earlier this month.
Dunlop has also been honoured with an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours for services to motorcycling.
He is entered in the Supersport and Superbike classes at Tandragee, which is being held for the first time since 2022.
Confirming the news on Monday, a statement from the organisers said: 'Earlier this year, our overall sponsor, owner of Around A Pound, Gerry Rice — who has also been a personal sponsor of Michael's for many years, had agreed to negotiate with Michael once the TT was over.
'True to their word, both men met and agreed that Michael will compete on his Supersport Ducati and Superstock MD Racing machines at this year's Around A Pound Tandragee 100 event on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28, 2025.
'The club are absolutely thrilled to have Michael return to the iconic Tandragee 100 course, one of the few remaining 'old school' circuits — especially after his record-breaking performance at the 2025 Isle of Man TT.'
The need for crucial resurfacing work around the spectacular 5.3-mile course prevented the race from going ahead in 2023 and 2024 but those have now been completed and the 2025 edition of the race is all systems go.
It may be over a decade since Dunlop last raced at Tandragee but there is no shadow of a doubt that he will take all the beating this weekend.
His chief rivals for success when the action gets under way include the likes of Skerries man Michael Sweeney and Conor Cummins from the Isle of Man, who is spearheading the charge for silverware for John Burrows' team.
Shaun Anderson, meanwhile, has also entered at his home road race where his machines include the Wiz Norton, which he will be jumping aboard in the Classic Superbike race.
Practice and qualifying for the Tandragee 100 takes place on Friday (roads will be closed 11.00am to 9.00pm) with racing on Saturday, when roads will be closed from 9.30am until no later than 7.00pm.
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