In the world of motorsports, things can change very quickly. Take the 2022 Isle of Man TT course charted by 19-time TT winner Michael Dunlop. Back at the beginning of March, 2022, he announced plans to compete with the Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM) team, aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 R in the Superbike class.
By the end of April, 2022, that had apparently all changed. When it came time for the IOMTT’s official launch, Michael Dunlop officially announced that his PBM deal was off. He did not give further details, only stated that it was no longer going ahead as planned. He did have a previous relationship with PBM, having raced with the team back in 2011. Originally, he had planned to race with PBM in 2020, but of course you know how every racing event that year turned out.
