Remarkable Michael Dunlop footage leaks as Peter Hickman admits win was “gifted”

“I’ve lost races here because of𒆙 bike problems and other things, ℱso it’s swings and roundabouts"

Michael Dunlop
Michael Dunlop

Incredible footage of Michael Dunlop’s visor problem, 𒈔which cost him at the Isle of Man TT, has emerged.

Dunlop conceded a lead of more than 20 seconds on Sunday in Superbike Race 1 due to a botch☂ed pit stop.

Peter Hickman was able to take advantage to pinch a victoryᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ which looked improbable.

The footage was captured of Dunlop at a standstill, after his lengthy pit stop, trying to solv🗹e his visor issue.

He removed his gloves, to then remove his helmet altogether🐟, and he tried to reattach the troublesome visor.

Astonished fans stood around the TT course watched on as the event’s joint-most successful𝄹 rider ever experienced this unforeseen problem.

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“But it is an endurance race.

“I’ve lost races here because of bike pr🃏oblems and other things, so it’s swings and roundabouts.

“We have been gifted it a little ꦺbit, but to finish first, first you’ve got to finish.”

Hickman said about his bad start: “The firs𒉰t 💙couple of laps in particular, I just didn’t seem to have the pace.

“The bike was moving around a lot more than it had done in practice, but to be honest I don’t 🌱think there was nece🎶ssarily an issue.

“I don’t know, that was jus🍌t the feeling I had from the bike, and I just wasn’t fast enough, to be totally honest.”

Hickman has drꦺawn level with Mike Hailwood’s tota♕l of 14 TT wins.

Dunlop, on Saturday, equalled the all-time record of 26 set by his late unc💮le Joey.

Although he was denied the outright record on Sunday by his visor issuౠe, he will have more opportunities this week to claim glory.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to foot⛦ball, to F1.

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