Man TT Island in 2025 will be the first in 25 years not to start with Joey Dunlop, who sits above the rankings as the best victory leader of all time at the event.
After his final victory in 2000, the late Joey Dunlop record of 26 Man TT victory existed as a benchmark that all riders were trying to try.
As of 2015, John McGuinness tallied victory to 23, making it the closest.
In 2024, Michael Dunlop matched and improved the 26 figures, but the record finally fell, but remained with the Dunlop family.
Dunlop’s victory in both SuperSport and SuperSport at the 2024 TT and Supertwin races, won his – and overall record 29.
McGuinness is the next active racer to approach Michael Dunlop’s 29 wins and 23 wins.
The next active racer closest to Dunlop’s record is Ian Hutchinson for the fifth time with 16 wins, followed by Peter Hickman for the sixth with 14 wins.
Behind that, the next active solo rider closest to Michael Dunlop’s tally is veteran racer Michael Lutter, who has seven wins in the joint on the 26th.
Below is a complete list of Michael Dunlop’s Human Island victory.
All the Victories of Michael Dunlop’s Human Island
year | Race | bicycle |
2009 | Super Sports 2 | Yamaha |
2011 | Superstock | Kawasaki |
2012 | Super Sports 2 | Yamaha |
2013 | Super Bike | Honda |
2013 | Super Sports 1 | Honda |
2013 | Super Sports 2 | Honda |
2013 | Superstock | Honda |
2014 | Super Bike | BMW |
2014 | Super Sports 2 | Honda |
2014 | Superstock | BMW |
2014 | Senior | BMW |
2016 | Super Bike | BMW |
2016 | Senior | BMW |
2017 | Super Sports 1 | Yamaha |
2017 | Senior | Suzuki |
2018 | Super Bike | BMW |
2018 | Super Sports 1 | Honda |
2018 | lightweight | Patong |
2019 | lightweight | Patong |
2022 | Super Sports 1 | Yamaha |
2022 | Super Sports 2 | Yamaha |
2023 | Super Bike | Honda |
2023 | Super Sports 1 | Yamaha |
2023 | Supertwin 1 | Patong |
2023 | Super Sports 2 | Yamaha |
2024 | Super Sports 1 | Yamaha |
2024 | Supertwin 1 | Patong |
2024 | Super Sports 2 | Yamaha |
2024 | SuperTwin 2 | Patong |