His enthusiasm for road racing grew from an early age. Five time motorcycle world champion joey dunlop, honored by buckingham palace for his humanitarian work, was killed in a road race in auto racing estonia when his bike skidded in heavy rain and hit a tree. I stumbled across this incredible series of videos, featuring the legendary joey dunlop, shot back in 1977 the first video of road racer kicks of with dunlop testing his yamaha on public streets at dusk and then staying up in his garage until 3am in an attempt to get his bike sorted in the second video joey is preparing for the isle of man and is robbed of a race win by a broken clutch. Really a great film, shit gets pretty heavy though, robert and joey are absolute. Nov 03, 2009 the first video of road racer kicks of with dunlop testing his yamaha on public streets at dusk and then staying up in his garage until 3am in an attempt to get his bike sorted. Joey, robert, william and michael dunlop experience victories, bumps and crashes while dominating road motorcycle racing. Oct 25, 2012 the road racers joey dunlop and frank kennedy duke video. This new documentary of joey dunlops life features interviews, race action and stacks of unseen footage. The man who conquered the tt full movie in hd visit movie 448462 a heartfelt and intimate documentary of one of the m.
Stephen robert dunlop 25 november 1960 15 may 2008 was a northern irish motorcycle racer, the younger brother of fellow road racer, the late joey dunlop, and like joey he died after a crash while racing. Joey dunlop, yer man, as he was affectionately known, was a racing legend, adored by the irish people. His son william sustained fatal injuries as a result of a crash during practice at the skerries 100 in dublin on 7 july 2018. Great retro road racing isle of man tt 1980 joey dunlop mick grant ron haslam. I was lucky enough to see both joey and robert dunlop racing in person in kells, skerries and loughshinny. The road racers joey dunlop and frank kennedy duke video. Robert and joey dunlop are quiet men from a rural village in northern ireland but racers who risked everything to win. Biography of the late irish motorcycle racing legend, joey dunlop, who won a record 26 isle of man tt races over the famous road circuit, as well as a host of other titles, during a 30year career.
New documentary road on netflix, describes the story of the. Joey dunlop was born on february 25, 1952 in ballymoney, county antrim, northern ireland as william joseph dunlop. Great retro road racing isle of man tt 1980 joey dunlop. Produced by leading northern ireland film production company. In 1996, he received an obe for his humanitarian work after dunlops death, the joey dunlop foundation was initiated, a charity that provides appropriate accommodation for disabled visitors to.
Joey dunlop the official page, ballymoney, united kingdom. I was really blessed to produce this piece of art of tt legend joey dunlop that is endorsed by his family. A short documentary about joey dunlop is now available to stream for free and is worth an hour of your time. Jim dunlop, the only surviving member of the armada foursome, was the younger brother of joey and the older brother of robert.
Its endorsed by joey s family, and includes tributes from some of road racings alltime greats motorcycle news new documentary about one of the greatest road racers ever, joey dunlop, five times world champion, 26 times isle of man tt. The film follows william and michael dunlop in 2012 and is interspersed with clips from the past, and interviews from the people who knew the dunlops best. Joey dunlop no ordinary joe now available on itunes download. Joey dunlop isle of man tt dvds, downloads and more. Jun 11, 2014 jim dunlop joeys younger brother is the sole surviving member of the armoy armada after joey tragically lost his life in estonia in 2000. He took part in the isle of man competitions from 1977 to 1981 with his brothers joey and robert. Road is an indepth study of the legendary dunlop dynasty. According to reports from the belfast telegraph, 33year old belfast actor martin mccann, star of the survivalist and currently appearing in the fall tv series, has been cast as the 26time isle of man tt winner. Total film dermot lavery and michael hewitts documentary does for motorcycle road racing what senna did for formula one, capturing the sports thrills. Robert dunlop, joey dunlop s younger brother who died after a practice crash at the 2008 north west 200. New documentary road on netflix, describes the story of the dunlop family.
Gary on road to following great dad joey dunlop into road. This is the full 30 minute interview with the road racing legend joey dunlop. Gary dunlop was just 16 when his legendary father joey the recordbreaking 26time isle of man tt winner and fivetime tt formula 1 world champion passed away following a crash in estonia in 2000. Joey dunlop historical records and family trees myheritage. New documentary road on netflix, describes the story of. The two generations of dunlop brothers william and michael, robert and joey are the subject of road, a thrilling new film written, produced and directed by diarmuid lavery and michael hewitt. In the second video joey is preparing for the isle of man and is robbed of a race win by a broken clutch cable at the kirkstone circuit. Quiet men from a rural village in northern ireland but racers who risked everything to win.
Its true, i hate racing exhausts and straight pipes on motorcycles. Meet the dunlops northern irelands original road warriors. There are also interviews with murray walker a former road racer himself and john mcguinness, the only current racer with a realistic chance of overhauling joey dunlops tt title haul. May 30, 2014 take a bow for the greatest motorcycle road racer to have ever lived joey dunlop. Starring joey dunlop, frank kennedy, mervyn robinson and ray. Februar 1952 in ballymoney, nordirland als william joseph dunlop. William joseph joey dunlop remains one of the biggest stars in motorcycle racing history, with multiple world championships and a record 26 isle of man tt wins. His career started as part of the ulsterbased armoy armada, racing against the ray mcculloughled dromara destroyers, as detailed in joey, ray and. On the isle of man, a pub, joey s bar, was named in his honour. William dunlop, joey dunlop s nephew and roberts son, who died after a practice crash at the 2018 skerries 100. Selfcatering holiday accommodation for disabled visitors to the isle of man. The wife of isle of man tt legend joey dunlop has described a new film exploring the man behind the legend as a great honor and fitting tribute. This is not the first time the champion has been the.
Starring joey dunlop, frank kennedy, mervyn robinson and ray mccullough. Jim dunlop joeys younger brother is the sole surviving member of the armoy armada after joey tragically lost his life in estonia in 2000. One in which men compete at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour on closed country roads. When joey dunlop died on sunday 2 july 2000 at an obscure road race meeting in the pine forests on estonias baltic coast, it was a multidimensional tragedy.
This new documentary of joey dunlop s life features interviews, race action and stacks of unseen footage. On the isle of man, a pub, joeys bar, was named in his honour. The road racers joey dunlop frank kennedy mervyn robinson ray mccullough duration. Robert and joey dunlop, quiet men from a rural village in northern ireland but racers who risked everything to win. Motorcycle road racing is the most dangerous of all motor sports. Jul 03, 2000 modest and unassuming, dunlop ran the railway inn in ballymoney.
The road racers joey dunlop and frank kennedy youtube. Joey and his younger brother robert, and roberts sons william and michael. Jun 11, 2014 directed by michael hewitt, dermot lavery. A documentary about two sets of northern irish brothers whose name has become synonymous with motorcycle road racing. Its endorsed by joeys family, and includes tributes from some of road racings alltime greats motorcycle news new documentary about one of the greatest road racers ever, joey dunlop, five times world champion, 26 times isle of man tt. Meet the dunlops, northern irelands original road warriors. Really a great film, shit gets pretty heavy though, robert and joey are absolute legends. Born on 25th february, 1952 as william joseph dunlop in the small town of ballymoney in northern ireland, joey developed a bond with racing and victories at a much later stage in life. Now there are less than 80 of the prints remaining and will more than likely sell out before christmas of 2016. This is the adrenalinefuelled tale of a family who have dominated the sport for over thirty years. Filmed while joey was injured in 1989 joey gives a rare insight into his life on and of the road. A bbc film crew accompanied them, and a documentary of the journey was aired on bbc1 northern ireland last week, called a lap of honour in the footsteps of joey dunlop. The loss belonged to the dunlop family, to joeys friends, to racing and to the whole of ireland. Buy robert dunlop story download in the road racing hall of fame, robert dunlop surely deserves a prominent place.
Jun 04, 2014 there are also interviews with murray walker a former road racer himself and john mcguinness, the only current racer with a realistic chance of overhauling joey dunlops tt title haul. I hate it when im walking down the street, talking to someone walking right beside me, and we have to stop talking for an entire minute because some squid is speeding down the street, two blocks away. Roads that are lined with trees, telegraph posts, stone walls. Below are photos of the joey dunlop memorial garden in ballymoney and the trackside memorial at the corner where joey died. Road dunlop documentary released in cinemas the h duct. Joey dunlop dvds, blurays, downloads, books and prints. Buy road racers download heres your chance to sample pure road. Joey and robert, michael and william, but in all truth, this film is more about joey and robert and their tragic deaths that it is about the younger siblings.
Joey dunlop rare interview may 1989 full uncut 30 min. He did it in style, leading 91 of the 100 laps on burke lakefront airports bumpy, 2. Motorcycle racing documentariesduring his day, joey dunlop was unstoppable, garnering 26 wins at the isle of man tt, 14 wins at the north west 200, and five world championships. Michael dunlop, joey dunlop s nephew, roberts son and williams brother. Ireland is one of the few places in the world where road racing still survives. Narrated by liam neeson, road is the heartbreaking and adrenalinefuelled tale of a family who have dominated road racing for over thirty years. A true racing legend who set an impossible to forget and amazing record haul of 26 victories in the challenging isle of man tourist trophy there is good reason why a statue of road racing legend joey dunlop astride a honda overlooks the bungalow bend from the highest point on the isle of man at snaefell and the 26th milestone area of the infamous tt.
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