2006-08-31 23:31:33 · 20 answers · asked by barbara a 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
Mike the Bike Hailwood.
2006-09-01 16:38:19 · answer #1 · answered by heinlein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the range of machines raced, the stronger competition (it was a world championship round once, you know), the grit and determination shown - it has got to be S M B (Mike) Hailwood GM BEM.
Sure, Joey was great but the course had been ironed out, and the opposition was not in the same class.
As for Barry Sheene - much though I liked and admired him, the IoM was NOT his scene - his ego (that rightly pushed him to achieve) would not accept that he would not be competitive for the first two years on the TT course, so he "managed" to fall off on the first lap at the first slow corner, where he could easily get taken back to the nice dry warm pits - I finished 4th in that race, in fog, rain and howling wind, so I do know what I am talking about!
2006-08-31 23:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by Peter C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joey Dunlop 26 TT wins
2006-08-31 23:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be Mike Hailwood. Barry Sheene was not prepared to take the huge risks involved in that massive course and Joey Dunlop, although winning an awful lot, did so at much slower speeds and with much weaker competition.
2006-08-31 23:51:22 · answer #4 · answered by Tony h 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 05:11:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barry Sheene's the man on two wheels, but round the isle of man nobody could touch Joey Dunlop........ he was the most successful by far.
2006-09-04 05:06:51 · answer #6 · answered by norabone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JoeY Dunlop Rip
2006-08-31 23:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The late great Joey Dunlop.
2006-09-03 23:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barry Sheen surely?
2006-08-31 23:32:56 · answer #9 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joey Dunlop. Hell he was kicking *** when most other racers of his era had retired 20 years prior.
2006-09-03 14:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by moolie_wfo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋