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RACING DRIVER

Joey Dunlop

1952 - 2000

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William Joseph Dunlop (25 February 1952 – 2 July 2000) was a Northern Irish motorcyclist from Ballymoney, County Antrim, who was noted for his performances at the Isle of Man TT. In 2015, he was voted Northern Ireland's greatest-ever sports star. Dunlop secured a record 26 victories at the Isle of Man TT, including three hat-tricks, and 24 wins at the Ulster Grand Prix. He was awarded the MBE in 1986 for his contributions to the sport and the OBE in 1996 for his humanitarian work in Romanian orphanages. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joey Dunlop has received more than 1,485,586 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Joey Dunlop is the 174th most popular racing driver, the 2,229th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 29th most popular British Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Joey Dunlop ranks 174 out of 888. Before him are Keiichi Tsuchiya, Raymond Sommer, Olivier Panis, Roy Salvadori, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, and Carel Godin de Beaufort. After him are Hans-Joachim Stuck, Andrea de Adamich, Kenny Roberts, Silvio Moser, Nello Pagani, and Manfred Winkelhock.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Joey Dunlop ranks 173. Before him are Anote Tong, Stewart Copeland, Sharon Osbourne, Harold Faltermeyer, Diane Venora, and Hulusi Akar. After him are Petar Stoyanov, Christopher Doyle, Salam Fayyad, Ricardo Martinelli, Reginald VelJohnson, and Renaud. Among people deceased in 2000, Joey Dunlop ranks 124. Before him are Son Sann, Alfred Schwarzmann, Jean Carzou, Poul Hartling, Wojciech Has, and Jeanne Hersch. After him are Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, Ferenc Farkas, Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, Oleg Yefremov, John Tukey, and John Ljunggren.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Joey Dunlop ranks 2,229 out of 7,765. Before him are Caroline Graham (1931), John Brunner (1934), Samuel Clarke (1675), Thomas Bradwardine (1300), Phil Taylor (1960), and Edward Hardwicke (1932). After him are Charles Lamb (1775), George Albert Smith (1864), Prasutagus (50), Sylvia Pankhurst (1882), George Romney (1734), and Rachel Ward (1957).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom

Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Joey Dunlop ranks 29. Before him are Jenson Button (1980), Chris Bristow (1937), Tony Brooks (1932), Eddie Irvine (1965), Guy Edwards (1942), and Roy Salvadori (1922). After him are Gerry Ashmore (1936), Bob Anderson (1931), Bill Ivy (1942), Tony Brise (1952), Peter Gethin (1940), and Jackie Oliver (1942).

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