Michael Dunlop causes a stir in testing with his intriguing choice of machinery

Michaeܫl Dunlop spotted testing new machinery ahead of 2025 Isle of Man TT

Michael Dunlop
Michael Dunlop

Michael Dunlop may be poised☂ for a significant change for the 2025 road racing season.

The Isle of Man TT record-breaker looks set for a big shift in his ꦦmachinery.

Dunlop tested a BMW M1000RR😼 at the Kirkistown circuit in Ireland this week, according tﷺo the .

It appears to be a major insight into Dunlopও’s plans for the TT and other big road racing events.

Michael Dunlop, Peter Hickman, Davey Todd on same machinery?

Should Dunlop utilise a BMW at the 2025 Isle of Man TT, he will be jumping onto the same ♎machinery as two key rivals.

Pet🅰er Hickman and Davey Todd have already confirmed their plans to race BMWs.

Hickman, the 14-time TT race winner, and Toꩵdd, who won last year’s Senior TT, have set up their own 🦩team together backed by BMW.

What other bikes will Michael Dunlop use in 2025?

Dunlop has also tested 𓆉a Ducat🎃i Panigale V2 Supersport this year. He raced this bike for the first time at the Daytona 200 recently.

Dunlop ൲raced a Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade over the past two seasons at the TT.

Michael Dunlop’s BMW history

Dunlop’s plan to race with a BMW in the Endurance Wor🧸ld Championship this year was alrea🐼dy known. Next month, he will race in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

But, Dunlop does have history with BMW.

In 2014, he won the Senior TT on a Hawk Racing BMW. It was the German manufacturer’♋s first win at the TT in 75 years.

In 2016, Dunlop broke the sub-17 second lap barrier for the first time onℱ a BMW S1000RR. He won the Superbike TT and Senior 🅘TT.

He won the 2018 Superbike TT on a BMW, and won the Open and ‘Race of Legends’ Superbike races at Armoy in 2021 o🐭n a BMW.

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