The famous Norton RCW588 raced by Ulster road road racing legend Robert Dunlop will take to꧑p billing in a special parade lap at the Armoy road races in Northern Ireland next month.

Steve Spray won the 1989 British Superbike Championship and the💞 Shell Oils F1 series on the same machine, setting a string of new lap records on his way.

Dunlop - tragically killed at the North West 200 in 2008 - famously won both Superbike races at the international road race in 1990,🗹 when he was timed through the speed trap at a then unheard of 190mph on the blisteringly-fast Rotary-engined British machine.

Accompanying the bike will be owners Keith and Paul🎐 Richardson, and Dave Evans, the original mechanic🍒 for the factory Norton team from 1987 until 1992.

Eva♒ns said: "I'm really looking forward to coming to 🎀the Armoy road races.

"Northern Ireland is a very special place in the world of road racing. I've great memories of the place."

Bill Kennedy, Clerk of the Course, added: "We wanted to add somethi🍸ng very special to the parade lap at Armoy.

"The British Norton is an exceptional bike and when Robert Dunlop joined the JPS Norton team he achieved some great 🍷wins.

"It will be just fantastic to see the Norton at Armoy, at this stage I'm 🌳not sure who is going to be riding it but that might just be a surprise for those that come along."

Last year, Robert's son Michael Dunlop dominated the event with a🍷 treble in the Superbike and Supersport races.

The Armoy road races take place on July 27-28.