The 2000 Isle of Man TT was a

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race event. The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Races are held annually in the

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. The 2000 races were dominated by

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and

Joey Dunlop William Joseph "Joey" Dunlop (25 February 1952 – 2 July 2000) was a Northern Irish motorcyclist from Ballymoney. Career He won his third hat trick at the Isle of Man TT in 2000 and set his fastest lap on the course of 123.87 mph in the ...

, who gained a

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of wins each. They included Dunlop's 26th and final win at the TT in the Ultra-lightweight 125cc race, and he also proved he could still win a 'big bike' race, winning the Formula One TT in the opening race. This was also

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's last TT until his return in 2007. Rob Fisher won both sidecar races bringing his total up to eight wins.

Results

*Race 1 – TT Formula One Race (6 laps – 226.38 miles) *Race 2 – Sidecar Race A (3 laps – 113.19miles) *Race 3a – Lightweight 250 TT Race (3 laps – 113.19 miles) *Race 3b – Lightweight 400 TT Race (3 laps – 113.19 miles) *Race 4 – Sidecar Race B (3 laps – 113.19 miles) *Race 5 – Ultra Lightweight 125 TT (4 laps – 150.92 miles) *Race 6 – Singles TT (4 laps – 150.92 miles) *Race 7 – Junior TT 600cc (4 laps – 150.92 miles) *Race 8 – Production TT *Race 9 – Senior TT Race (6 laps – 226.38 miles)

External links

2000 Isle of Man TT results
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Isle of Man Tt The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...

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Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world ...

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