Seeing Joey Dunlop's 26 Isle of Man TT victories surpassed isn't something I expected to see in my lifetime. I hoped I would, but hope is dangerous in road racing. The hope of seeing certain riders achieve certain goals can leave you overly invested, considering the sport claims many lives every year. But if there was one person that I know, deep down, I'd love to see take the crown, it's Michael Dunlop.
Who better to surpass the GOAT than his own flesh and blood? But, new information has surfaced, which suggests that Michael could've even further surpassed his uncle's record, had he used racing engines.
According to a recent interview with Motorcycle News (MCN), Dunlop said, “To be honest I think there’s a lot more to come on the Superbike. Last year we did the whole TT with standard engines – Superbike chassis and standard engines – because as you know from BSB, Honda were having issues with tuning engines and we were winning races against what you would call factory BMWs with tuned engines, and we all know how quick they are – and the riders often."
