Honor To A Racing Legend

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While I was whit my family on holiday to Tallinn, Estonia, for a few days, I decided to visit Racing Legend Joey Dunlop`s memory stone, that is at the side of the road where he died in a crash leading the 125cc race on the Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Circuit in 2000, just a few weeks after he had done his third hat trick at the IOM TT! He had also just won the 750cc as 600cc race before that 125cc race in Estonia.

Here the threes that he did hit

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They are full of memory plates from diffrent motorcycle clubs

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The proof I was there

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And sadly by car, have not got same standard on my family trips as Dutchy yet :rolleyes:

And finally the other side of the stone, the part you see from the street

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And not to far from this was a smaller memory plate of a Estoninan rider that got same destiny as Joey, a few years later.

The track itself is not in use anymore, races ended in 2006 becorse the road surface was in so bad shape it was to risky and no funds for repair. As I did wisit there was a roadwork just a few 100 meters from the stone where they was building a tunnel under the road, so a lap (even by car) was not possible, but I did drive around as much as I could of it, and it was a track whit 2/3 straighter roads whit smaller turns, and 1/3 whitch was very twisty and had surprising much elevation changes. 80% of the track has trees right next to the road. So sure a challenge track! The accident happened on a straighter section, whit a slight S bend, that goes to a higher altitude during the s bend and then flattens out.

Was a honor to visit the stone, hope I had seen him racing live.....

I remember when that happen. RIP !!!

People often forget that he was a wonderful person who made great contributions to charity. RIP Joey.

Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Cogswell

People often forget that he was a wonderful person who made great contributions to charity. RIP Joey.

IIRC he used to fill up his van with food and supplies and give it to needy people in Estonia.

RIP

:wheel:

If all goes well, I will be visiting this site next minth. Keny might even come along :-)

Yes, I do plan to do a daytrip to Tallin Estonia whit Dutchy and look after he don´t get jammed in some wiskey bar  :goofy:

I´m looking forward to actually do a lap whit a bike on that old street track, even in leagal speeds!

Updated the pics also.......

5 hours ago, keny

Yes, I do plan to do a daytrip to Tallin Estonia whit Dutchy and look after he don´t get jammed in some wiskey bar  :goofy:

I´m looking forward to actually do a lap whit a bike on that old street track, even in leagal speeds!

Updated the pics also.......

Use this for his own safety :goofy: :

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I'm having a friend for dinner....

Can I suggest a bottle of this?

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I always chuckle when I hear that line.  A "fine Chianti" is a bit like a "luxury Yugo"...  Brunello, now we're talking lovely Tuscan reds...

Ciao,

A lovely wee Yugo?

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Left a solid VFR momento

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Dutchy I'm having a friend for dinner....

You fine young cannibal you!!

Some of the 2016 visit

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The legend himself in action

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Did find this vid of a lap on the street track, hope you all enjoy.

And a map of the track:

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On their way.....

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Very moving images, thanks so much for posting, I saved them all... I still get chocked up remembering our loss...

Joey's last rides quoted from his Biography...

"Joey took his 125, John Harris 600 and an RC45 lifted
from the ceiling of Joey's Bar where it had been on display,'
remembers -Sammy Graham numbly. -'The bikes were
loaded, with spares, a new primus stove, and tins of beans,
because 'when Joey got going he wouldn't stop, just make
himself something in the van."

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Yeah, that Colonite gives a mirror finish

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RIP Joey

keny, 1/23/2017 at 1:15 AM

Did find this vid of a lap on the street track, hope you all enjoy.

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And a map of the track:

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What type of video camera are you using ?

Switchblade, ‎13‎.‎2‎.‎2017 at 10:00 PM

What type of video camera are you using ?

Its not my video, its a video I did find on YouTube. Just posted as its related and quit good I think.

Dutchy, 7/22/2016 at 3:18 PM

A lovely wee Yugo?

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That is a Polski Fiat 650. it has a 2 cylinder, 4 stroke, air cooled engine with the top output of 23-ish HP and 32 lb·ft. It had a top speed of 65mph/105km top speed as long as there was not any opposing wind...

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting.