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Michael Dunlop gets Norton Classic TT ride days after another rider lost it
Isle of Man TT superstar Michael Dunlop has secured a WizNorton-prepared 588cc Rotary for the Formula One class at the Classic TT, but does so somewhat controversially. The 33-time Isle of Man TT winner, already an entry for the Formula One race for classic Superbikes for this year’s Classic TT, had yet to finalize his choice of bike. The Classic TT organizers announced that Dunlop will race a WRS 588cc Norton Rotary in the Formula One race. The Norton is synonymous with the Dunlop family name, as Michael’s late father Robert Dunlop rode it to podium success at the TT in the early 1990s. Michael’s decision to ride the Norton was not the obvious choice but based on what it represents, bringing the story full circle. The announcement came shortly after another rider, Shaun Anderson, had the same Norton stripped from him, leading to speculation regarding the circumstances of the bike’s transfer. Crash.net requested a comment from WizNorton on the situation.
