Michael Dunlop – the most successful ever Isle of Man TT racer – has withdrawn his Ducatis from this week’s North West 20 races, only weeks after announcing a factory Ducati partnership for the superbike and superstock classes.And he has suggested he may stick with alternative machinery for the TT as well rather than using Ducatis there.The news that he was going to switch to Ducati from the BMW machines he used 12 months ago was not a huge surprise despite Ducati’s lack of superbike success at the TT, given Dunlop had given Ducati its first victories in 20 years in the supersport class last year.This year is an important one for Ducati as it celebrates the company’s 100th anniversary, and the deal marked a substantial leap of faith for Dunlop, considering Ducati h …
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Author: Simon Patterson
