New Joey Dunlop DVD celebrates the man behind the TT legend
Tuesday 29 November 2011
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Isle of Man TT icon Joey Dunlop is celebrated in a new DVD, out in time for Christmas.
In Joey Dunlop – No Ordinary Joe, the 26-times TT winner is remembered in poignant interviews, family memories and personal recollections from friends, teammates, fans and fellow racers. Producers say the DVD reveals the ‘real’ Joey in this fascinating new documentary, to be released on DVD in December.
Waldovision say the film, includes unseen material and additional footage, discovers the less well known, private Joey; a much-loved husband, father and brother, a dedicated charity worker, a compassionate and down-to-earth man unaffected by his worldwide fame.
Presented and narrated by the BBC’s Stephen Watson and endorsed by the Dunlop family, No Ordinary Joe includes tributes from Joey’s wife Linda and family, plus famous racing names including John McGuinness, Steve Parrish, Phillip McCallen, Eddie Laycock, Hector Neill, Barry Symmons and Brian Reid. Never-before-published pictures of the Ballymoney hero, provided from his family’s private collection, are also included.
Produced by brothers Alwyn and Colin James and Directed by Anna Masefield, there are deeply personal tributes to Joey, who died in a racing crash in Estonia aged 48, memories of his humanitarian work and hilarious anecdotes, including stories about Joey’s encounter with frozen beans, a night in the European fog and why the police were after Joey Dunlop!
Alongside insightful interviews with Joey, never previously broadcast, is action-packed racing footage from the TT, Ulster GP, North West and national road races in the Republic of Ireland. Plus, there’s footage of Linda’s trip to Japan and a visit to the Kushitani factory, where Joey’s leather designs are still retained.
No Ordinary Joe includes previously unseen DVD extras, including an amusing story about Joey teaching his brother Jim to fall correctly when the bike was crashing, Barry Symmons explaining why Joey kept running out of petrol in the Isle of Man and World Superbike star Eugene Laverty recalling seeing hero Joey racing.
In addition, there is the story of how Joey won using a secret oversized petrol tank, Phillip McCallen revealing how he first lent bike parts to Joey, extended coverage of Linda’s Japan visit, including a look around the Honda Museum, and much more.
Joey Dunlop – No Ordinary Joe is released on DVD on 12 December 2011 and can be ordered now from the iomtt.com shop.