Michael Dunlop says he has “too lengthy” enamel to race on the UK Superbike Championship, however admits he could have needed to supply the quick circuit sequence “A Shot.”
Dunlop has participated in brief circuit races right here and there all through his profession, together with SuperSport class BSB, as he did final yr.
Nevertheless, in contrast to most of the street racing rivals equivalent to Peter Hickman, Davy Todd and Dean Harrison, the Ballymanny man has by no means made a severe effort into the BSB marketing campaign, as a substitute specializing in the roads of the race program.
Now the 33-time Man TT winner feels he is too outdated to begin placing in additional substantial effort on British superbikes, regardless of feeling he may “put an honest charge of half.”
“It is too lengthy within the enamel proper now,” Dunlop stated when he spoke to BBC SportsNI and was requested if he would think about racing at BSB.
“That is robust. Did you miss that boat? Undoubtedly.”
Dunlop admitted that he by no means tried to make something occur with BSB, however might need needed to.
“However have I been searching for it? Most likely not. Possibly I needed to take a little bit of shot of it,” he stated.
“As time goes by, there is no motive to spend a little bit of time doing BSB and spend half an honest charge.”
Dunlop enjoys one other profitable yr on the street.
He claimed he gained on the Northwest 200, TT, Tandragee 100.
