As a road racer, what could be a bigger dream than to have a corner of the Isle of Man TT (IOM TT) mountain course named after you, while you still have an active career? Well, Michael Dunlop has become one of the few people who could ever answer that question.
Dunlop, the most successful Isle of Man TT racer ever, was recently celebrated with his own corner just after the 27th milestone of the course ahead of this year's race. The corner, named 'MD's', is a fast left-hand kink after the iconic Guthrie's, which gives riders a summit view of the mountain as they approach the Mountain Mile.
After unveiling the new corner marker, Dunlop said, "I’ve said plenty of times since matching and passing Joey’s record that records are there to be broken and they will be broken again... But for me, it has always been important that the Dunlop name continues on at the top of the sport, and for it to be a Dunlop that takes things to that next level."
