Dunlop competing on two bikes at Cookstown 100
Michael Dunlop is a late entry for the Cookstown 100 road races at which he will ride his MD Racing Superstock BMW machine and a Burrows Engineering/RK Racing Honda in the Moto3 category.
Michael Dunlop is competing at this weekend's Cookstown 100 national road race as he continues his preparations for the forthcoming North West 200 and Isle of Man TT international events. The Ballymoney rider will ride in the Open and feature races on his MD Racing BMW Superstock machine and will campaign a Honda in the Moto3 class for the Burrows Engineering/RK Racing outfit run by former racer John Burrows. Dunlop was a late entry for the meeting after participating in test sessions at Oulton Park earlier this week.
The 37-year-old took a double over the 2. 1-mile Orritor circuit 12 months ago, winning the Supersport and feature races and setting a new course lap record at 91. 773mph.
"It was a bit of a late, last minute thing," Dunlop told BBC Sport NI. "We are so busy and we weren't going to come as the 600 [Supersport bike] is stripped to bits to get ready for the North West 200 as it is just around the corner. "I brought my Superstock.
I like it and I like riding Cookstown. It has always been nice to ride around here and it is a good thing to get out and get a bit of racing done. The weather is lovely and that is half the battle.