KING OF THE MOUNTAIN

–BRENDAN McALEER

About 220 square miles of craggy green floating in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man has its own language, its own government, and even its own breed of cat. It also has a king in the form of an undisputed master of the tarmac that writhes across the face of Snaefell Mountain and plunges between unforgiving rocky village walls below. This year, a new champion took that crown. Hailing from across the sea in Ulster, heir to a dynasty forged in fearless speed, Michael Dunlop has ascended the throne as King of the Mountain. His 29 victories at the Isle of Man TT make him the winningest-ever racer in the event’s 117-year history. Born into a Northern Irish family that produced some of motorcycle road racing’s greatest heroes—notably, his uncle…

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