Roads: Michael Dunlop prepares for 2019 campaign with Tyco BMW

Michael Dunlop and TAS Racing have today confirmed that they will be joining forces for a second consecutive international road racing season.

The 18-time TT winner will be competing on the team’s Tyco BMW S1000RR superbike at a series of major road racing events, with the full programme of activity to be announced in the coming weeks.

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Dunlop previously took victory in the 2018 Superbike TT onboard the Tyco BMW machine – a win that took TAS Racing’s total number of wins on the island to an impressive 19.

Speaking about the decision in a statement, Dunlop said: “I’m looking forward to working with the TAS Racing boys again this year. We grabbed a Superbike TT win last year, which was a good start and the goal this year will be to go after both the Superbike and Senior TT wins.

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Dunlop challenges 2019 superbike with @tycobmw pic.twitter.com/afordB3ttg

— Michael (@M_Dunlop3) January 24, 2019

“BMW has launched a new bike, which I should be riding in a few weeks’ time. With the added improvements to the package and a second season with the same team, we should be in a good place to go after both the big wins on the Island.”

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