Michael Dunlop surged to victory in the opening Supersport race at the Isle of Man TT on Saturday
Michael Dunlop surged to his 26th Isle of Man TT victory on Saturday as he equalled his legendary Uncle Joey's record. The Ballymoney rider proved a class apart once again as he claimed the opening Supersport race on the Mountain Course.
Michael, 35, made his TT debut in 2007 and won his first Tourist Trophy two years later. And now, 15 years on, he has written his name into the history books by equalling the record set by the late, great Joey Dunlop, his legendary uncle who has long been regarded as the 'King of the Roads'.Read more: Michael Dunlop opens up on family pride as he closes in on TT record
At 35, the question is how many more TT wins Dunlop can win. And he has several more chances at this year's event. "It is fantastic. There is not much more I can do. No matter what happens in life now, everyone has wanted to get to Joey's record and I have got to it.Dunlop has made the Supersport class his own at the TT, with Saturday's win his 15th success in the class on the island. He was made to work during the early stages of the race by both Harrison and then Todd, but he edged away in the second half of the race to claim an impressive victory.
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