Joey (1985 film)

Joey Dunlop "Yer Maun" www.joeydunlopfoundation.com The music was recorded for the film Excalibur of John Boorman, classical selection using the London Philharmonic under the direction of Norman Del Mar. Music title "Siegfried's Funeral March" by Richard Wagner. _________________________________________________ A true legend, Joey Dunlop's success on the Mountain Course is something that will live on forever and it is incredibly doubtful whether anyone will ever come near his amazing record haul of 26 victories. The wins came between 1977 and 2000 and were littered with records along the way and the quiet man from Ballymoney was without doubt the supreme, all-time master of the 37-¾ mile TT circuit. His debut in 1976 gave no indication of what lay in store but in 1977 a lap in excess of 110mph enabled him to take his first ever win, the victory coming in the one-off Jubilee race. The next few years were relatively lean but he really established himself as a major force in 1980 when he took on, out-thought and defeated, the works Honda's in the Classic race shattering the outright lap record on his privately owned 750cc Yamaha. He was duly signed up by the mighty Honda concern and for the next 20 years he would remain a factory rider but he continued to do things in his own, unique manner which made him stand out from the crowd and made him revered all over the world. Whether it was a 125cc, 250cc or Superbike machine, Dunlop was the man to beat and his skills and talent <b>...</b>