Joey Dunlop

Mac McDiarmid, who witnessed Dunlop's first Isle of Man win in 1977, is a former TT racer himself. He has written nine marque histories, and is the TT correspondent for Motocourse. He lives in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.

The passionate road racer who rode for the love of the sport, whether at high-profile races or to promote humbler events such as the Estonian one which claimed his life.; The people's hero with little time for corporate ephemera, who worked on his own machines and liked nothing better than a pint with his mates after a race.; The man of honour who never signed contracts as his handshake was binding.; The humanitarian, driving across Europe to deliver aid to Albania, Bosnia and Romania - for this he received an OBE to add to the MBE awarded for his racing.; The family man, father of five, running a railway pub in County Antrim.