Who is Michael Dunlop and how many races has he won at the Isle of Man TT?
Dunlop overtook his uncle Joey for having the most wins
JOB DUN Who is Michael Dunlop and how many races has he won at the Isle of Man TT?
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THE Dunlop name has long been synonymous with the Isle of Man TT.
Joey Dunlop is the most famous Isle of Man TT rider of them all - with the overall winner of the event handed the Joey Dunlop Cup each year.
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Michael Dunlop has become the record holder for most wins at the Isle of Man TT
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Dunlop has already won another race at the 2025 event
The Northern Irishman also has a statue built on the island.
Joey held the record for almost 25 years after his untimely death following a crash in 2000.
Now his record has been overtaken - with Michael Dunlop the man to take it.
Who is Michael Dunlop?
Michael Dunlop is a motorcycle rider most famous for his exploits in the Isle of Man TT.
He comes from that famous racing family as the son of Robert Dunlop, brother of William.
Dunlop is also the nephew of Joey.
Michael made his Isle of Man TT debut in 2007, finishing 25th aged just 18.
Since then he has had one of the most spectacular careers in the sport.
His first win came in the Supersport TT in 2009, while he has won four races in a single event three times - in 2013, 2014, and 2023.
Since 2010, the only year he didn't win a race was in 2015, when did not finish in four races and finished second in one other.
With FOUR wins in 2024 he passed uncle Joey as the most successful rider in the history of the Isle of Man TT - as well as taking home a bit of prize money for his wins.
Dunlop has been back at it in 2025, winning the Supersport TT Race 1 on day one of the event.
Who has won the most races at the Isle of Man TT?
Until this year, Joey Dunlop had held the record since 2000.
Joey won three races that year, aged 48, just weeks before his death in Estonia in another race.
John McGuinness had come closest to threatening Dunlop's record, winning 23 races between 1999 and 2015.
But it was Michael who finally managed to overtake the great man.
His win in the Supertwins TT made it win No 27 and his eighth in just 17 races since 2022.
He went on to win two more races in 2024 - making it four wins for a second consecutive year - to take his overall tally to 29.
Most Isle of Man TT wins
Michael Dunlop - 30 Joey Dunlop - 26 John McGuinness - 23 Dave Molyneux - 17 Ian Hutchinson - 16 Mike Hailwood, Ben Birchall, Tom Birchall, Peter Hickman - 14 Bruce Anstey - 12 Steve Hislop, Phillip McCallen - 11 Giacomo Agostini, Robert Fisher, Stanley Woods - 10 Mick Boddice, David Jeffries, Ian Lougher, Siegfried Schauzu - 9
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Michael Dunlop in action on the Isle of Man
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What did Michael Dunlop say about breaking the record?
Michael Dunlop said that "everyone's inspiration was to be a Joey Dunlop around the Isle of Man".
He said: "I'm no better than Joey, never was.
"Joey's record stood for 24 years and it's an honour. Joey was a special talent.
"My record will be beaten one day but I don't care."
He also said he had to overcome some issues on the day to win.
"We had an issue in first practice and were struggling a wee bit but the boys worked hard on it and the bike was mint.
"We had to push on as I knew we would."
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