William Joseph Dunlop
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William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop was a legendary Northern Irish motorcycle road racer, best known for his record-breaking success at the Isle of Man TT and status as one of the sport’s greatest icons.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Isle of Man TT rider
ⓘ
human ⓘ motorcycle road racer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Member of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ freedom of the borough of Ballymoney ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Garryduff Presbyterian Churchyard, Ballymoney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | racing accident ⓘ |
| charitableActivity |
delivering aid to orphanages in Romania
ⓘ
delivering aid to orphanages in other Eastern European countries ⓘ |
| competedIn |
Formula One TT
NERFINISHED
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North West 200 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Grand Prix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-02-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-07-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Northern Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Joseph
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRaceNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | OBE ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charity work in Eastern Europe
ⓘ
humility and quiet personality ⓘ |
| legacy | considered a legend of motorcycle road racing ⓘ |
| memorial |
Joey Dunlop Memorial Garden in Ballymoney
NERFINISHED
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statue at the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| name | William Joseph Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Joey
NERFINISHED
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Joey Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Isle of Man TT victories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
status as one of the greatest motorcycle road racers ⓘ |
| numberOfIsleOfManTTWins | 26 ⓘ |
| occupation | mechanic ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tallinn, Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| racedFor |
Honda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suzuki NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamaha NERFINISHED ⓘ privateer teams ⓘ |
| recordHeld | most Isle of Man TT wins at the time of his death ⓘ |
| relative |
Michael Dunlop
NERFINISHED
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Robert Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ William Dunlop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence | Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization | road racing ⓘ |
| sport | motorcycle racing ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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