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> Colin Harris
> ColinHarris in N3/NL & VROC
> Remove "your knickers" to reply

> > > The greatest TT racer of them all.

> > > Gonna miss you Joey.

> > > Ian.

> > I second that.

> > very, very sad, and on the same day as Walter Matthau, too. Loved that
> > bloke.

> > --
> > Colin Harris
> > ColinHarris in N3/NL & VROC
> > Remove "your knickers" to reply

> > > > The greatest TT racer of them all.

> > > > Gonna miss you Joey.

> > > > Ian.

> > > I second that.

> See you on the roads Joey ..........

> Peter

> Subject: Joey Dunlop. (Bit Long)

> Thought this was of relevance

> Sunday 2nd July 2000
> Updated 9:01pm BST

> LEGEND DUNLOP KILLED IN ROAD RACE

> A country mourns
> Five-times TT Formula One world champion Joey Dunlop has been tragically
> killed in a crash while taking part in a road race meeting in Tallinn,
> Estonia on Sunday.
> Ballymoney-born Dunlop, 48, was racing on a 6.2-mile circuit on public
roads
> in the Estonia capital when the accident occurred.
> Honda racing manager Roger Harvey confirmed that Dunlop, who leaves a wife
> Linda and five children, Julie, Donna, Gary, Richard and Joanne, had been
> killed during the race.
> Dunlop, who was awarded the MBE for his motorcyling exploits and the OBE
for
> charity works, started racing in 1969 and won 26 Isle of Man TT races, the
> first coming in 1977.
> He won three races at this year's Isle of Man TT and was rumoured to be
> contemplating retiring from competing in the festival.
> Sports Minister Kate Hoey paid tribute to Dunlop, saying: "This is
terribly
> sad news. I am shocked. Joey was a wonderful ambassador for his sport and
> for Northern Ireland.
> "He showed true dedication and commitment and will be deeply missed by all
> motor-cyclists around the world. My sympathies go to his family. I so
> enjoyed spending time with him at the recent TT races in the Isle of Man.
> His victory there thrilled us all. He died doing what he really loved."
> Sports Minister Michael McGimpsey said: "I'm shocked and saddened to hear
of
> the untimely death of this great Ulsterman, who I was talking to only two
> weeks ago.
> "I do not have full details of the circumstances but my thoughts are with
> his wife, Linda, and his family, and my prayers go out to them."
> Motorcycling broadcaster and writer, Harold Crooks, who knew Dunlop for 30
> years, said: "Joey Dunlop was possibly the world's greatest motorbike
rider
> of all time.
> "He was also a terrific ambassador for Northern Ireland and one of the
> greatest gentlemen you could meet. He was so quiet and unassuming about
his
> fame, it was almost unreal.
> "I don't think he ever thought he could die in a race but it is always on
> the cards.
> "He was loved in the Eastern bloc because he had carried out so many
charity
> mercy missions there, bringing clothes and supplies to people there,
> particularly children, whom he always wanted to help."
> Motorcycling journalist Jimmy Walker said: "Joey was a legend over the
past
> 25 years. Many times he was asked when he would retire and he always said
he
> wanted to win another Isle of Man TT.
> "That was his favourite event and this year he won three races there
> including the Formula One on the opening day and the 125cc and 250cc
races."

> Mr Walker said Dunlop was deeply affected by the tragic death of his best
> friend Andy McMenemy three weeks ago, just after the final TT win, and
> pulled out of several other races.
> The bar owned by Dunlop in his home town turned into a shrine to the
> motorcycling legend on Sunday night.
> A bank of flowers built up steadily throughout the evening as people in
> Ballymoney, Co Antrim, stopped to salute the shy sporting hero who lived
> among them.
> "I can hardly believe it," said one tearful woman tucking a bunch of
flowers
> into the Honda vinyl skirting*** from the windowsill outside Joey's
Bar
> beside the railway station.
> "To think he was so close to the end of his career and he had to go like
> this."
> Some who visited the scene were too distressed to speak. Messages placed
> with the flowers expressed a sense of irreplaceable loss within a closely
> knit, unassuming rural town.
> One said: "Our hero". Another: "King of the road forever". One man said
the
> racing champion was Ballymoney's finest ambassador and a privilege to have
> known." Fame never changed him. He was always the same way. A real
> Ballymoney man and not ashamed of it."
> Another recalled him as a quiet character whose shy nature belied his
genius
> on the roads. "He was happy enough to talk all day about bikes. But not
> about himself. He just loved to race."
> What can you say? Mr TT, King of the Roads. Mr William Joseph Dunlop. He
> rode a motorcycle around the Isle of Man like a God. He is a motorcycling
> colossus. 23 TT races over a career spanning nearly one quarter of a
> century.
> This man was a legend, a folk hero and a genius, he was quite simply the
> best to ever grace the hallowed tarmac that is the Isle of Man TT.

> JOEY DUNLOP FACT FILE
> FULL NAME:William Joseph Dunlop, OBE, MBE
> DATE OF BIRTH:February 25 1952
> PLACE OF BIRTH:Ballymoney, Co Antrim
> HOME TOWN:Ballymoney, Co Antrim
> MARRIED:To Linda
> CHILDREN:Julie (24), Donna (18), Garry (16), Richard (13), Joanne (10)
> HOBBIES:Darts
> FIRST RACE:1969, Tiger Cub, Magherabuoy
> FAVOURITE CIRCUIT:Isle of Man TT course
> CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:Five times Formula One world champion, 26 times a TT
> winner
> FIRST TT WIN:1977 Jubilee Classic
> TEAM:Honda Britain

> JOEY DUNLOP'S TT WINS - RECORD 23
> 1977 Jubilee Classic
> 1980 Classic
> 1983 Formula One
> 1984 Formula One
> 1985 Formula One, 250cc race and Senior
> 1986 Formula One
> 1987 Formula One and Senior
> 1988 Formula One, 250cc race and Senior
> 1989 Missed races through injury after Brands Hatch crash at Easter
> 1992 125cc race (equalled Mike Hailwood's record of 14 wins)
> 1993 125cc race (broke Hailwood's record)
> 1994 125cc race and 250cc race
> 1995 250cc race and Senior
> 1996 125cc race and 250cc race
> 1997 250cc race
> 1998 250cc race
> 2000 Formula One, 250cc race and 125 race

> Joey Dunlop R.I.P.

> Brian Short

> > Sorry this is long, but the man deserves it !!

> > See you on the roads Joey ..........

> > Peter

> > Subject: Joey Dunlop. (Bit Long)

> > Thought this was of relevance

> > Sunday 2nd July 2000
> > Updated 9:01pm BST

> > LEGEND DUNLOP KILLED IN ROAD RACE

> > A country mourns
> > Five-times TT Formula One world champion Joey Dunlop has been tragically
> > killed in a crash while taking part in a road race meeting in Tallinn,
> > Estonia on Sunday.
> > Ballymoney-born Dunlop, 48, was racing on a 6.2-mile circuit on public
> roads
> > in the Estonia capital when the accident occurred.
> > Honda racing manager Roger Harvey confirmed that Dunlop, who leaves a
wife
> > Linda and five children, Julie, Donna, Gary, Richard and Joanne, had
been
> > killed during the race.
> > Dunlop, who was awarded the MBE for his motorcyling exploits and the OBE
> for
> > charity works, started racing in 1969 and won 26 Isle of Man TT races,
the
> > first coming in 1977.
> > He won three races at this year's Isle of Man TT and was rumoured to be
> > contemplating retiring from competing in the festival.
> > Sports Minister Kate Hoey paid tribute to Dunlop, saying: "This is
> terribly
> > sad news. I am shocked. Joey was a wonderful ambassador for his sport
and
> > for Northern Ireland.
> > "He showed true dedication and commitment and will be deeply missed by
all
> > motor-cyclists around the world. My sympathies go to his family. I so
> > enjoyed spending time with him at the recent TT races in the Isle of
Man.
> > His victory there thrilled us all. He died doing what he really loved."
> > Sports Minister Michael McGimpsey said: "I'm shocked and saddened to
hear
> of
> > the untimely death of this great Ulsterman, who I was talking to only
two
> > weeks ago.
> > "I do not have full details of the circumstances but my thoughts are
with
> > his wife, Linda, and his family, and my prayers go out to them."
> > Motorcycling broadcaster and writer, Harold Crooks, who knew Dunlop for
30
> > years, said: "Joey Dunlop was possibly the world's greatest motorbike
> rider
> > of all time.
> > "He was also a terrific ambassador for Northern Ireland and one of the
> > greatest gentlemen you could meet. He was so quiet and unassuming about
> his
> > fame, it was almost unreal.
> > "I don't think he ever thought he could die in a race but it is always
on
> > the cards.
> > "He was loved in the Eastern bloc because he had carried out so many
> charity
> > mercy missions there, bringing clothes and supplies to people there,
> > particularly children, whom he always wanted to help."
> > Motorcycling journalist Jimmy Walker said: "Joey was a legend over the
> past
> > 25 years. Many times he was asked when he would retire and he always
said
> he
> > wanted to win another Isle of Man TT.
> > "That was his favourite event and this year he won three races there
> > including the Formula One on the opening day and the 125cc and 250cc
> races."

> > Mr Walker said Dunlop was deeply affected by the tragic death of his
best
> > friend Andy McMenemy three weeks ago, just after the final TT win, and
> > pulled out of several other races.
> > The bar owned by Dunlop in his home town turned into a shrine to the
> > motorcycling legend on Sunday night.
> > A bank of flowers built up steadily throughout the evening as people in
> > Ballymoney, Co Antrim, stopped to salute the shy sporting hero who lived
> > among them.
> > "I can hardly believe it," said one tearful woman tucking a bunch of
> flowers
> > into the Honda vinyl skirting*** from the windowsill outside Joey's
> Bar
> > beside the railway station.
> > "To think he was so close to the end of his career and he had to go like
> > this."
> > Some who visited the scene were too distressed to speak. Messages placed
> > with the flowers expressed a sense of irreplaceable loss within a
closely
> > knit, unassuming rural town.
> > One said: "Our hero". Another: "King of the road forever". One man said
> the
> > racing champion was Ballymoney's finest ambassador and a privilege to
have
> > known." Fame never changed him. He was always the same way. A real
> > Ballymoney man and not ashamed of it."
> > Another recalled him as a quiet character whose shy nature belied his
> genius
> > on the roads. "He was happy enough to talk all day about bikes. But not
> > about himself. He just loved to race."
> > What can you say? Mr TT, King of the Roads. Mr William Joseph Dunlop. He
> > rode a motorcycle around the Isle of Man like a God. He is a
motorcycling
> > colossus. 23 TT races over a career spanning nearly one quarter of a
> > century.
> > This man was a legend, a folk hero and a genius, he was quite simply the
> > best to ever grace the hallowed tarmac that is the Isle of Man TT.

> > JOEY DUNLOP FACT FILE
> > FULL NAME:William Joseph Dunlop, OBE, MBE
> > DATE OF BIRTH:February 25 1952
> > PLACE OF BIRTH:Ballymoney, Co Antrim
> > HOME TOWN:Ballymoney, Co Antrim
> > MARRIED:To Linda
> > CHILDREN:Julie (24), Donna (18), Garry (16), Richard (13), Joanne (10)
> > HOBBIES:Darts
> > FIRST RACE:1969, Tiger Cub, Magherabuoy
> > FAVOURITE CIRCUIT:Isle of Man TT course
> > CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:Five times Formula One world champion, 26 times a TT
> > winner
> > FIRST TT WIN:1977 Jubilee Classic
> > TEAM:Honda Britain

> > JOEY DUNLOP'S TT WINS - RECORD 23
> > 1977 Jubilee Classic
> > 1980 Classic
> > 1983 Formula One
> > 1984 Formula One
> > 1985 Formula One, 250cc race and Senior
> > 1986 Formula One
> > 1987 Formula One and Senior
> > 1988 Formula One, 250cc race and Senior
> > 1989 Missed races through injury after Brands Hatch crash at Easter
> > 1992 125cc race (equalled Mike Hailwood's record of 14 wins)
> > 1993 125cc race (broke Hailwood's record)
> > 1994 125cc race and 250cc race
> > 1995 250cc race and Senior
> > 1996 125cc race and 250cc race
> > 1997 250cc race
> > 1998 250cc race
> > 2000 Formula One, 250cc race and 125 race

> > Joey Dunlop R.I.P.