Michael Dunlop spotted testing a BMW for 24-hour race
Michael Dunlop set for endurance racing outing
Michael Dun𓆉lop has tested his BMW before entering a famous 24-hour race.
The Isle of Man TT legen💛d announced a surprising endurance racing programme for this year, in addition to his road racing commitments.
Dunlop𝓀 has signed up with𒉰 Team LRP Poland to ride a BMW M 1000 RR.
Miඣchael Dunlop and Team LRP Poland are underway wiඣth testing ⏱️ |
— FIM EWC (@FIM_EWC)
The team will compete in the FIM World Endurance Champio🍒nship, which begins on April🤪 17-20 with the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Dunlop is involved in the Superbike category.
He has two days of testing at Le Ma﷽ns on April 🅰1-2.
His te🐠ammates are Enzo Boulom, Danny Webb and Marekꩵ Szkopek.
Dunlop had raised eyebrows by testing a BMW M 1000 RR at Ireland’s Kirkistownᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ circuit last week.
It remains to be seen whet꧙her he works with the manufacturer for the Isle of Man TT.
Dunlop, who smashed the all-time win record last year and wants to add a 30th victory this year, has won on a BMW at the TT before but has m🔴ore recently used a Ho☂nda Fireblade.
He rode a Ducat𒁏i at the Daytona✤ 200 earlier this year.
Before returning to the🤪 TT, Dunlop’s next challenge will be toꦡ tackle the Le Mans 24 Hours.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything fromꦇ American sports, to football, to F1.
