You have got the pinnacle, and the best road racers in the world.
All in one area.
They are doing what they do best out on the track, and it’s mind-blowing.
I’ve counted 31 lads that are not with us in my bloody… book, you know.
But I’ve ridden with them all, and they’ve all been greats, they’ve all been
right with me.
I’ve never had any cross words with anybody.
Super interesting bunch of people aren’t they.
I think!
Which makes it a lot more interesting for spectators.
It’s absolutely mind-blowing; you know; people have got no idea!
You watch it on the telly… but you’ve got to come and see it with your own eyes.
They all want to get one over each other.
They all want to stick the knife in and turn the screw.
Michael’s getting greedy now; Dunlop’s getting greedy…
When he hits that sweet spot, he’s a 16-time winner.
He knows what he wants, and how he wants to get it.
And when he gets it, he’s fast.
He will deliver.
Michael Dunlop wins TT Superbike 2018.
My goodness me.
What a sensational win for Michael!
Hutchy’s been through the mill three or four times and he still wants more.
I wonder how the hell he’s done it to get back on that bike.
It shows absolute determination.
We are just made of different stuff.
Different gravy.
When I bust my leg, I got really quite close to Ian again.
You know at 1 o’clock in the morning, 2-3-4 when you can’t sleep.
He was there at the end of the phone.
He was there for me.
He really really was there.
He helped me get through some dark places.
They don’t like each other, that fair enough, but on the track there is a mutual respect.
I see both sides, I’m mates with both of them.
I don’t know who I’d have a tenner on.
I’ve seen both of them fighting - in the pub.
There’s a massive trust issue with Michael.
He doesn’t trust anybody.
I think he wants everybody to think; ‘we cant beat him, he’s a lunatic’,
but he’s not.
He’s actually alright.
He worries about the Dunlop dynasty a bit too much as well I think.
The Dunlop name will stand forever; it’ll never ever go away.
He’s going to go and smash right through his uncle’s barrier isn’t he;
he’s only 29.
I’ve said it before and I’ve been shot down for it;
I feel like I’ve let everybody down.
I’ve been through loads of shit.
I feel like I’m in a good place now.
I was just… just nearly there, but I ran out of time.
To get a couple of laps at this years TT, I feel like I’m actually a part of it.
Everybody thinks I’m getting millions of quid riding for Norton and stuff,
but I’ve gone for f*ck all.
You get paid pennies for this job.
For some people it’s a job.
It’s a job for them.
It’s not a job for me.
I’m still super excited to wait for my gear.
It’s an absolute way of life.
Yeah, too right, yeah.
Nothing’s changed out on the track.
Those walls and trees have been there since 1907, when it first started.
So the actual rawness of it is still exactly the same.
And once you shut your visor, it’s just you, and the best man wins on the day.
They’ve all had 200/210 horsepower for the last 3, 4, 5 years.
Just a bit more testicles; and a little bit more f**kin, right wrist!
Am I going to race forever? No.
Do I want another race?
Do I want to win another race, maybe.
You know, we’ll just have to see what’s around the corner mate.