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Michael Dunlop explains ‘painful’ Isle of Man TT Superstock woes
Michael Dunlop encountered a blipper issue at the start of Tuesday’s Isle of Man TT Superstock race, resulting in a third-place finish on his MD Racing BMW. Despite his 30 TT wins, Dunlop struggled with his new BMW M1000RR and lack of practice laps on the Superstock bike. While BMW has historically performed well in this class, Dunlop faced difficulties early on and ultimately finished over 30 seconds behind race winner Dean Harrison. Dunlop attributed his challenges to an electronic issue affecting his blipper functionality and the shortened two-lap race format. Additionally, he mentioned recurring rear tire problems and a lack of support from Dunlop, forcing him to address these issues independently.
