Multi Winner of the Isle of Man Switching to Ducati

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The most dangerous race in the world multiple winner Michael Dunlop leaving BMW and will now ride the phenomenal Ducati V4R Panigale

SBK, TT 2020, Michael Dunlop leaves BMW and will race with the Ducati Panigale

 

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The most dangerous race in the world multiple winner Michael Dunlop leaving BMW and will now ride the phenomenal Ducati V4R Panigale

SBK, TT 2020, Michael Dunlop leaves BMW and will race with the Ducati Panigale

That's big news. I wonder if Guy will ever come back?

 

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Real Road Racing and Dr. Hinds, the road racing doctor.

 

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The best trip of my life.
Two weeks of total immersion bike porn plus four weeks bike-touring Europe.

 

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The most dangerous race in the world multiple winner Michael Dunlop leaving BMW and will now ride the phenomenal Ducati V4R Panigale

SBK, TT 2020, Michael Dunlop leaves BMW and will race with the Ducati Panigale

That's big news. I wonder if Guy will ever come back?

Knowing its in his blood...

 

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The most dangerous race in the world multiple winner Michael Dunlop leaving BMW and will now ride the phenomenal Ducati V4R Panigale

SBK, TT 2020, Michael Dunlop leaves BMW and will race with the Ducati Panigale

That's big news. I wonder if Guy will ever come back?

Knowing its in his blood...

Yeah, it is. But after the crash a couple of years ago I saw a change in him. Add to that his BBC career, and I see him wrestling with continuing on.

 

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Don't they just go with the companies that offer the best crews and financing after they make their names in racing? I don't know, which is why I'm asking. In really old news, I rode Ducatis in high school, and liked them just fine. They were my first two bikes, then I got a Triumph, and then a Norton.

 

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Don't they just go with the companies that offer the best crews and financing after they make their names in racing? I don't know, which is why I'm asking. In really old news, I rode Ducatis in high school, and liked them just fine. They were my first two bikes, then I got a Triumph, and then a Norton.

Paul Bird Motorsports is the team and they want a proven winner on their Ducati factory supported machine for the TT, specifically.

British Superbikes | Paul Bird Motorsport | Ford EcoBoost Championship

Michael Dunlop Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R At Isle Of Man TT - Roadracing World Magazine | Motorcycle Riding, Racing & Tech News

 

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Don't they just go with the companies that offer the best crews and financing after they make their names in racing? I don't know, which is why I'm asking. In really old news, I rode Ducatis in high school, and liked them just fine. They were my first two bikes, then I got a Triumph, and then a Norton.

The TT is different from any other racing series. Almost all of the riders come from Irish Road Racing (the Ulster GP as an example) and the World Superbikes actually prohibit their riders from doing any of the series.

So, manufacturers as participants, is a rarity. Instead these are all privateers, who modify the hell out of the bikes they use and the winningest riders are very sought after by the teams.

 

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Don't they just go with the companies that offer the best crews and financing after they make their names in racing? I don't know, which is why I'm asking. In really old news, I rode Ducatis in high school, and liked them just fine. They were my first two bikes, then I got a Triumph, and then a Norton.

The TT is different from any other racing series. Almost all of the riders come from Irish Road Racing (the Ulster GP as an example) and the World Superbikes actually prohibit their riders from doing any of the series.

So, manufacturers as participants, is a rarity. Instead these are all privateers, who modify the hell out of the bikes they use and the winningest riders are very sought after by the teams.

Note that Dunlop also privateers in two other classes on his own bikes.

 

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Don't they just go with the companies that offer the best crews and financing after they make their names in racing? I don't know, which is why I'm asking. In really old news, I rode Ducatis in high school, and liked them just fine. They were my first two bikes, then I got a Triumph, and then a Norton.

The TT is different from any other racing series. Almost all of the riders come from Irish Road Racing (the Ulster GP as an example) and the World Superbikes actually prohibit their riders from doing any of the series.

So, manufacturers as participants, is a rarity. Instead these are all privateers, who modify the hell out of the bikes they use and the winningest riders are very sought after by the teams.

Note that Dunlop also privateers in two other classes on his own bikes.

Yes, he has been doing that for quite a while. His brother William also rode his bikes. It was a sad day for the bike world when he was killed.

 

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I just searched for my old off-road 250 Scramblers; apparently they're big with collectors and restorers these days, which shocks me, since they were single cylinders and the clutches always kind of sucked. Had a great time with mine, though, ran them to pieces. Never thought they would ever be popular with U.S. collectors.